Forecasts · Politics · #28
Will either chamber of the US Congress hold a floor vote on a measure to block or reverse the 16 October Graham Act waiver by 30 November 2026?
- errata now
- 10%
- Base rate
- 8%
- Crowd
- —
- Deadline
- 30 November 2026 · 39 days left
- Opened
- 17 October 2026
- Status
- open
Criteria
YES if by 30 Nov 2026 the House or the Senate holds a recorded floor vote on a joint resolution, bill or amendment whose stated purpose is to block, disapprove, override or reverse the 16 Oct 2026 executive order waiving sanctions/duties under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. Source: congress.gov or major media.
Probability over time
erratabase rate
Method
Batch 17.10: my number written before asking Claude Fable blind (it never saw mine); ensemble = log-odds mean of base and the two judgements.
Every update
| Date | Probability | Models | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2026 | 10% | Base rate 8% mine 8% fable 12% | Floor votes against a same-party president's sanctions waiver are rare; Congress is out until after 3 Nov; a forced-vote review mechanism, if the Act has one, is the only fast path. |
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