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Topic Usage Over Time:

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Topic usage by elites: 0.33% all, 0.16% Senate Democrats, 0.40% Senate Republicans, 0.14% House Democrats, 0.62% House Republicans.
Top Members of Congress: @Jim_Jordan (R-OH), @RepMarkMeadows (R-NC), @CynthiaLummis (R-WY), @TGowdySC (R-SC), @RepWOLFPress (R-VA)
Topic usage by media and public: 0.19% Media, 0.02% informed public, 0.01% random users, 0.05% Democratic supporters, 0.45% Republican supporters.

Sample of representative tweets by Members of Congress:

Next week, the House will vote on a resolution to hold former IRS official Lois Lerner in Contempt of Congress.

GOPLeader (@GOPLeader)

The House observed a moment of silence for the victims kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria. #BringBackOurGirls http://t.co/Fk1j5G5ZRs

GOPLeader (@GOPLeader)

I voted to establish a select committee to investigate Benghazi to get the American people the answers they deserve http://t.co/ldXLT04aSI

RepTimGriffin (@RepTimGriffin)

I applaud the decision to establish a select committee on Benghazi. The American people deserve answers http://t.co/R9DE6j336G

RepTomCotton (@RepTomCotton)

I support #HRes36, to establish a select committee on #Benghazi. Americans deserve answers. http://t.co/aEyjL7Qyi2 #pjnet @RepWolfPress

RepTimGriffin (@RepTimGriffin)

The American people deserve answers. I applaud the decision to establish a select committee to investigate Benghazi http://t.co/KVmsdeaGga

RepTimGriffin (@RepTimGriffin)

Sample of representative media tweets:

Issa: Former IRS Official Lois Lerner Will Testify Before House Oversight Committee Wednesday: http://t.co/afsVx2P2GF

BreitbartNews (@BreitbartNews)

House Committee votes to hold Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress: http://t.co/3VUBOtwXCx http://t.co/SgbK6q92Z5

theblaze (@theblaze)

#Breaking: House panel votes to hold ex-IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt

politico (@politico)

ICYMI: The House voted to hold Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress. http://t.co/yKecph8m1E

politico (@politico)

The Oversight Committee will vote to hold former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress next week. http://t.co/wqJOjrb5QN

politico (@politico)

At last: Speaker Boehner forms a special select committee to investigate the Benghazi terrorist attack; will it uncover the truth? #Hannity

seanhannity (@seanhannity)