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#congressional_oversight
11 events across 8 weeks
2
Damage
2
Hype
7
Noise
16.0
Avg Dmg
17.5
Avg Hype
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
NOISE
2026-04-12
USA Rare Earth CEO Defends Trump Administration Investment
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
Damage
5.6
Hype
22.3
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-02-05
Rep. Mace Demands Bill Gates Testify on Epstein Ties
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
2.0
Hype
31.2
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
DMG
2026-01-23
House Rejects War Powers Resolution on Venezuela Military Operations
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
37.6
Hype
19.1
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-12-11
House Republican Drops Inquiry into September 2 Boat Strikes
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
5.2
Hype
1.6
NOISE
2025-12-11
House Rebukes Trump on Foreign Policy, Backs Europe
Norm Erosion Only
international · moderate
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-10-17
Congress Ramps Up Pressure on Russia Ahead of Summit
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
1.1
Hype
11.5
WEEK 39
Sep 21 – 27
NOISE
2025-09-26
Senator Durbin Seeks ICE Meeting Over Recent Raids
federal · narrow
Damage
1.1
Hype
16.0
NOISE
2025-09-26
Oregon Senator Wyden Presses Treasury on Epstein Financial Files
federal · narrow
Damage
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
NOISE
2025-06-27
Congressional War Powers Resolution Over Iran Strikes Fails in Senate
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
13.1
Hype
9.8
DMG
2025-06-22
US Conducts Largest B-2 Bomber Strike on Iranian Nuclear Facilities
Enforcement Action
international · broad
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
HYPE
2025-03-07
Trump Administration Cancels $400 Million Tesla Factory Plan
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
17.8
Hype
27.6
Damage
2.3
Hype
14.3
2.7
Hype
17.3
Damage
87.2
Hype
21.4