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#spending
3 events across 3 weeks
0
Damage
1
Distraction
2
Noise
4.0
Avg A
17.8
Avg B
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
NOISE
2026-01-30
Senate Democrats Block Government Funding Package as Shutdown Negotiations Continue
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
4.9
B
13.2
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
NOISE
2026-01-23
House Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Bills with ICE Funding Despite Democratic Opposition
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
6.7
B
13.7
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
DIST
2026-01-09
Illinois Republican Governor Candidate Proposes State DOGE
single state · moderate
A
0.5
B
26.4