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#congressional oversight
5 events across 4 weeks
0
Damage
0
Distraction
5
Noise
4.5
Avg A
18.6
Avg B
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
NOISE
2026-01-09
Senate Pushes Back on Trump Military Threats Against Venezuela
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
A
5.8
B
20.8
NOISE
2026-01-09
Senate Votes on Bipartisan War Powers Measure Against Trump Military Threats
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
A
5.3
B
14.8
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
NOISE
2025-06-14
Rep. Maxwell Frost Confronts James Comer Over DHS Subpoena
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
1.8
B
23.6
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-04-19
Senator Van Hollen Visits Deported Maryland Man in El Salvador
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
7.4
B
16.3
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
NOISE
2025-04-05
Columbia University Ordered to Notify Congress Before Sharing Student Records
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
A
2.1
B
17.3