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#congressional oversight
7 events across 5 weeks
0
Damage
2
Hype
5
Noise
6.4
Avg Dmg
25.1
Avg Hype
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-16
Senate Republicans Reject Effort to Halt Iran War
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
11.0
Hype
41.3
HYPE
2026-04-15
Senate to Vote on Reining in Trump's Iran War Powers
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
11.0
Hype
41.3
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
NOISE
2026-01-09
Senate Pushes Back on Trump Military Threats Against Venezuela
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
5.8
Hype
20.8
NOISE
2026-01-09
Senate Votes on Bipartisan War Powers Measure Against Trump Military Threats
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
NOISE
2025-06-14
Rep. Maxwell Frost Confronts James Comer Over DHS Subpoena
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
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
Damage
7.4
Hype
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
Damage
2.1
Hype
17.3
Damage
5.3
Hype
14.8