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Topic usage by elites: 0.82% all, 0.23% Senate Democrats, 1.47% Senate Republicans, 0.15% House Democrats, 1.44% House Republicans.
Top Members of Congress: @MarshaBlackburn (R-TN), @RepPittenger (R-NC), @RepTomGraves (R-GA), @RepAlanNunnelee (R-MS), @SenTedCruz (R-TX)
Topic usage by media and public: 0.50% Media, 0.06% informed public, 0.02% random users, 0.09% Democratic supporters, 0.81% Republican supporters.

Sample of representative tweets by Members of Congress:

The House voted on Saturday to fund govt & delay #Obamacare. The Senate? Adjourned until 2PM today. http://t.co/twf4zxhuNA #SenateMustAct

RepGoodlatte (@RepGoodlatte)

RT @GOPLeader: House Democrats just voted to block our bill to honor our promise to America's heroes and provide immediate funding for vete…

RepGosar (@RepGosar)

RT @GOPLeader: President Obama has just threatened to veto funding bills for NIH kids, veterans, nat'l parks, nat'l guard & DC. http://t.co…

RepDavid (@RepDavid)

At 9:15am CT, @RulesReps will meet on bills to open nat'l parks, fund veterans benefits, provide pay to military reserve, & fund NIH.

PeteSessions (@PeteSessions)

Harry Reid and Senate Democrats refuse to come to the negotiating table with House Republicans. #LetsTalk http://t.co/wF6sB0Sz2F

RepBillJohnson (@RepBillJohnson)

Obama threatened 2 veto 17 House bills that fund NIH kids, Head Start, FDA, natl guard, vets etc. Come to the table, Mr. President #LetsTalk

PeterRoskam (@PeterRoskam)

Sample of representative media tweets:

BREAKING NEWS: White House says President Obama would veto House bill that would fund government, but delay ObamaCare

FoxNews (@FoxNews)

No compromise: House Dems kill GOP proposal to fund veterans services, national parks without touching Obamacare http://t.co/DpUc0cTCEK

theblaze (@theblaze)

House GOP bill would fund government until Jan. 15 & raise debt ceiling until Feb. 7, delay Obamacare's medical device tax for two years

politico (@politico)

BREAKING: Ignoring veto threat, House votes to avert government shutdown and delay Obamacare a year. - @AP

ajam (@ajam)

BREAKING: White House: Obama signs legislation to end government shutdown, raise debt limit

ajam (@ajam)

Rand Doesn't Want Govt. Shutdown but Won't Vote to Fund Obamacare: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said on Wednesday tha... http://t.co/dA09mT87jz

BreitbartNews (@BreitbartNews)