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Topic Usage Over Time:

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Topic usage by elites: 0.73% all, 0.18% Senate Democrats, 0.94% Senate Republicans, 0.13% House Democrats, 1.67% House Republicans.
Top Members of Congress: @RepSanfordSC (R-SC), @RepTomRice (R-SC), @RepDeSantis (R-FL), @RepErikPaulsen (R-MN), @MarioDB (R-FL)
Topic usage by media and public: 0.26% Media, 0.12% informed public, 0.02% random users, 0.09% Democratic supporters, 0.64% Republican supporters.

Sample of representative tweets by Members of Congress:

Senate Democrats haven't passed a budget in nearly 4 years. It's time to hold them accountable for failing to do their job. #NoBudgetNoPay

MarshaBlackburn (@MarshaBlackburn)

Today marks the 4th time in 5 years that Pres. Obama missed the legal deadline to submit his budget plan: http://t.co/RivWKVg1 #RequireAPlan

PeteSessions (@PeteSessions)

1,385 days and counting (nearly 4 years!) since @SenateDems passed a #budget. #ar2 #debt #spending

RepTimGriffin (@RepTimGriffin)

.@WLRN c/ Luis Diaz “Foro 17” – Este Domingo @ 6:30 PM sobre temas impt para nuestra comunidad! http://t.co/195L3uii

RosLehtinen (@RosLehtinen)

1,393 days and counting (nearly 4 years!) since @SenateDems passed a #budget. #ar2 #NoBudgetNoPay #debt #spending

RepTimGriffin (@RepTimGriffin)

1,394 days and counting (nearly 4 years!) since @SenateDems passed a #budget. #ar2 #NoBudgetNoPay #debt #spending

RepTimGriffin (@RepTimGriffin)

Sample of representative media tweets:

U.S. economy shrinks 0.1 percent, the first time in more than 3 years, mostly due to defense spending cuts -- AP http://t.co/wQofEdXE

YahooNews (@YahooNews)

The Hillary Clinton appearance will not be televised, tweeted, recorded or written about http://t.co/cKFSRiwy5X via @DylanByers

politico (@politico)

Oregon sheriff: 'Unconstitutional' gun control laws won't be enforced: http://t.co/RVGoAnq7

CNN (@CNN)

Treasury Will Not Mint $1 Trillion Coin to Raise Debt Ceiling http://t.co/95wKaBF5

nytimes (@nytimes)

Senate passes first budget in four years http://t.co/5W23K22qlE

washingtonpost (@washingtonpost)

Obama "Increasing Debt Ceiling will not Increase National Debt" All this time I thought ADDING 2 something meant it INCREASES #LiberalLogic

seanhannity (@seanhannity)