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Topic usage by elites: 0.39% all, 0.65% Senate Democrats, 0.21% Senate Republicans, 0.60% House Democrats, 0.10% House Republicans.
Top Members of Congress: @RepBrady (D-PA), @RepJerryNadler (D-NY), @USRepMikeDoyle (D-PA), @RepDianaDeGette (D-CO), @RepMarkTakano (D-CA)
Topic usage by media and public: 1.29% Media, 0.18% informed public, 0.11% random users, 0.97% Democratic supporters, 0.35% Republican supporters.

Sample of representative tweets by Members of Congress:

Celebrating the #SCOTUS ruling against #DOMA!!! Marriage is a human right & this ruling means everyone’s marriage will be treated equally

RepRoybalAllard (@RepRoybalAllard)

Today's #SCOTUS decisions are a landmark civil rights victory & a meaningful step towards the #MarriageEquality same-sex couples deserve.

SenWhitehouse (@SenWhitehouse)

Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act is a huge win for marriage equality in America http://t.co/aCnFY4UK28

RepEBJ (@RepEBJ)

#SCOTUS decision affirms that all loving, married couples deserve equal treatment under federal law. #MarriageEquality

BettyMcCollum04 (@BettyMcCollum04)

All married couples & #families deserve equal treatment under the law. #DOMA & #Prop8 are unconstitutional. #UnitedForMarriage

BettyMcCollum04 (@BettyMcCollum04)

Today’s SCOTUS decisions on #DOMA & #Prop8 are a monumental step forward in the fight for civil rights in this country #MarriageEquality

repjoecrowley (@repjoecrowley)

Sample of representative media tweets:

BREAKING: Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act #DOMA #SCOTUS

FoxNews (@FoxNews)

Judge: Texas Gay Marriage Ban to Remain in Effect: AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas' gay marriage ban will remain in eff... http://t.co/ehoj0IvhXB

BreitbartNews (@BreitbartNews)

RT @AP: BREAKING: Arkansas Supreme Court suspends judge's order striking down all gay marriage bans in the state.

MotherJones (@MotherJones)

In summary: Supreme Court strikes part of DOMA, and opens door for gay marriage in California, for now: http://t.co/nUP2tSdTqW

YahooNews (@YahooNews)

#SCOTUS: No opinion today on affirmative action or gay marriage cases from Supreme Court today.

ABC (@ABC)

BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Kennedy says Calif. gay marriage ban may hurt rights of gay couples' children @Reuters

YahooNews (@YahooNews)