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Issues / Government Weaponization / Event · Aug 3 – Oct 6, 2026

Arctic Frost Oversight

Also under Government Operations and Politics, Arctic Climate Research

5Members · 2 D · 3 R
9Actions · 3 D · 6 R
5States & territories · IA · CA · TN · IL lead
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
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Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 1
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 1
StatementsResponses to news 1
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 2
Other 4

Where they stand

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What each party did · Democrats 3 · Republicans 6

  • 1Sent letters0
  • 1Hearings0
  • 0Statements1
  • 1Criticized1
  • 0Other4

By state

  • IA4
  • CA2
  • TN1
  • IL1
  • TX1

Every action

9 actions · 9 releases
  1. Oct 6, 2026
    • Statement

      RGrassley IA

      Marked one year of oversight into Arctic Frost investigation targeting Republican lawmakers and citizens.

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    • Statement

      RGrassley IA

      Discussed AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, Arctic Frost oversight, diesel prices and other topics.

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  2. Oct 2, 2026
    • Criticism

      RGrassley IA

      Criticized Jack Smith's criminal investigations against Trump as government weaponization.

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  3. Sep 30, 2026
    • Statement

      RGrassley IA

      Discussed Jack Smith's Arctic Frost investigation and revelations from Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing.

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    • Statement

      RBlackburn TN

      Filed lawsuit against former Special Counsel Jack Smith for unlawfully seizing phone records.

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  4. Sep 15, 2026
    • Hearing

      DDurbin IL

      Durbin criticized FBI Director Kash Patel as unqualified and partisan in oversight hearing.

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  5. Aug 13, 2026
    • Criticism

      DLofgren CA

      Condemned Trump administration's elimination of NOAA's annual Arctic Report Card.

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  6. Aug 5, 2026
    • Letter

      DLofgren CA

      Referred DOE Secretary to DOJ for allegedly lying to Congress about award cancellations.

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  7. Aug 3, 2026
    • Statement

      RCornyn TX

      Announced agreement with DOJ terminating anti-weaponization fund and clarifying IRS audit settlement scope.

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