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#government funding
3 events across 3 weeks
0
Damage
0
Hype
3
Noise
2.4
Avg Dmg
10.2
Avg Hype
WEEK 84
Aug 2 – 8
NOISE
2026-08-02
Senate Reaches Funding Deal to Avoid Campaign Season Shutdown
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.8
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
NOISE
2026-01-09
House Passes $180 Billion Spending Package to Avoid Government Shutdown
federal · broad
Damage
0.6
Hype
2.5
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE
2025-03-01
Congress Faces Government Shutdown Deadline in Two Weeks
federal · broad
Damage
6.5
Hype
19.1