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Topic usage by elites: 0.29% all, 0.30% Senate Democrats, 0.37% Senate Republicans, 0.31% House Democrats, 0.18% House Republicans.
Top Members of Congress: @PeterWelch (D-VT), @RepHensarling (R-TX), @BlumenauerMedia (D-OR), @SenatorWicker (R-MS), @JimPressOffice (R-WI)
Topic usage by media and public: 0.30% Media, 0.26% informed public, 0.19% random users, 0.18% Democratic supporters, 0.12% Republican supporters.

Sample of representative tweets by Members of Congress:

2.13 is not just the day before Valentine’s Day, it’s also an unfair wage for our tipped workers. We need to #RaiseTheWage

john_dingell (@john_dingell)

Read my oped in the Fayetteville Observer today about my efforts to restore COLA cuts for military retirees: http://t.co/XWPyR7Jc8O

SenatorHagan (@SenatorHagan)

ICYMI I read AR servicemembers, vets letters on floor in support of restoring full retirement pay 4 military retirees http://t.co/GDm0XNC0Sl

SenMarkPryor (@SenMarkPryor)

I congratulate Dr. Janet Yellen upon her nomination as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve. http://t.co/cJYXu1XBX9

RepKevinBrady (@RepKevinBrady)

Senator Corker today announced he will support Janet Yellen to chair the Federal Reserve. More: http://t.co/gD657EgbL9

SenBobCorker (@SenBobCorker)

RT @Rep_JaniceHahn: Chocolate is nice. But what women really need this Valentine's Day is equal pay. #WhatWomenNeed

rosadelauro (@rosadelauro)

Sample of representative media tweets:

Senate poised to make history today, confirm Janet Yellen as the first woman Fed chair http://t.co/GKFc3OlSRh

HuffPostPol (@HuffPostPol)

Surprise! Obamacare is going to cost most people way, way, way, way, way, way (way, way, way, way) less than expected http://t.co/rdiHeb1kXg

MotherJones (@MotherJones)

.@SenWarren says Janet Yellen would be a ‘terrific’ federal reserve chair: http://t.co/hFEEjRwhfE

politico (@politico)

Janet Yellen Nominated For Federal Reserve Chair, Would Be First Woman In History To Hold The Position http://t.co/o9DpOZe6ws

BuzzFeedPol (@BuzzFeedPol)

Fed Chair Janet Yellen: Continued pullback in Fed stimulus likely http://t.co/Q61nkzbsPk

CBSNews (@CBSNews)

Fed chair Janet Yellen said rising inequality in the U.S. is creating a vicious circle, impeding economic mobility. http://t.co/MAMoxI0rJw

WSJ (@WSJ)