DIThe Distraction Index

#congressional oversight

16 events across 11 weeks

0Damage
5Hype
11Noise
7.4Avg Dmg
22.9Avg Hype
WEEK 90Sep 13 – 19
NOISE2026-09-15
Congressional Oversight and Regulatory Matters
Damage
2.6
Hype
9.3
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
NOISE2026-08-10
Congressional Democrats Investigate Immigrant Woman's Detention and Medical Care
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
17.2
Hype
21.3
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-02
Iran Conflict Enters Sixth Month with White House Strategic Divisions
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · broad
Damage
10.1
Hype
19.0
NOISE2026-08-02
Iran Negotiations and Congressional Transparency Concerns
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
7.8
Hype
13.5
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-23
Senate Democrats Investigate IRS CEO for Allegedly Misleading Congress
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
2.2
Hype
24.5
WEEK 78Jun 21 – 27
HYPE2026-06-21
Bill Pulte Acting DNI Raises Congressional Concerns
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
21.6
Hype
44.3
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-06-06
Senator Warren Prods Prediction Markets Regulator Over Bias and Interference Reports
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
12.0
HYPE2026-06-05
House Passes Ukraine Aid in Rebuke of Trump Policy
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
29.3
NOISE2026-06-05
Congress Loses Major Tool to Oversee Agencies
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
12.7
Hype
17.5
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-16
Senate Republicans Reject Effort to Halt Iran War
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
11.0
Hype
41.3
HYPE2026-04-15
Senate to Vote on Reining in Trump's Iran War Powers
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
11.0
Hype
41.3
WEEK 54Jan 4 – 10
NOISE2026-01-09
Senate Pushes Back on Trump Military Threats Against Venezuela
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate
Damage
5.8
Hype
20.8
NOISE2026-01-09
Senate Votes on Bipartisan War Powers Measure Against Trump Military Threats
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate
Damage
5.3
Hype
14.8
WEEK 24Jun 8 – 14
NOISE2025-06-14
Rep. Maxwell Frost Confronts James Comer Over DHS Subpoena
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
23.6
WEEK 16Apr 13 – 19
NOISE2025-04-19
Senator Van Hollen Visits Deported Maryland Man in El Salvador
Enforcement Actioninternational · narrow
Damage
7.4
Hype
16.3
WEEK 14Mar 30 – Apr 5
NOISE2025-04-05
Columbia University Ordered to Notify Congress Before Sharing Student Records
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
2.1
Hype
17.3