DIThe Distraction Index

#congressional_action

8 events across 6 weeks

0Damage
3Hype
5Noise
2.5Avg Dmg
30.2Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-24
Congress Advances Stop Insider Trading Act to Senate
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.0
NOISE2026-07-24
Congress Seeks Kill Switch for Rogue AI Systems
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
22.0
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-16
Senate Rejects Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel; Democrats Split
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
3.0
Hype
65.8
HYPE2026-04-16
House Democrats Push Bill to Assess Invoking 25th Amendment Against Trump
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
2.5
Hype
76.3
WEEK 46Nov 9 – 15
NOISE2025-11-14
Six House Democrats Vote with Republicans to Reopen Government
Damage
1.8
Hype
22.7
WEEK 38Sep 14 – 20
NOISE2025-09-20
House and Senate Pass National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
5.8
WEEK 29Jul 13 – 19
HYPE2025-07-19
House Republicans Consider Vote on Epstein Files
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
2.4
Hype
35.8
WEEK 15Apr 6 – 12
NOISE2025-04-05
Senate GOP Approves Tax Break Framework for Trump
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
10.4
Hype
10.5