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Topic usage by elites: 0.40% all, 0.76% Senate Democrats, 0.28% Senate Republicans, 0.48% House Democrats, 0.09% House Republicans.
Top Members of Congress: @SenBlumenthal (D-CT), @MaxBaucus (D-MT), @SenatorLeahy (D-VT), @FrankLautenberg (D-NJ), @NydiaVelazquez (D-NY)
Topic usage by media and public: 0.23% Media, 0.02% informed public, 0.01% random users, 0.17% Democratic supporters, 0.01% Republican supporters.

Sample of representative tweets by Members of Congress:

About to cast my vote for the real #VAWA. RT if you believe in helping to protect all victims of domestic violence & sexual assault.

RepHuffman (@RepHuffman)

Today, I’m voting for the real #VAWA. RT if you believe protecting all victims of domestic violence & sexual assault. #p2

RepJerryNadler (@RepJerryNadler)

#VAWA reauthorization is long overdue. We must pass Senate's bipartisan, inclusive #VAWA to help protect all victims of domestic violence

RepEsty (@RepEsty)

Today, I’m voting for the real #VAWA. RT if you believe in helping to protect all victims of domestic violence & sexual assault.

RepHorsford (@RepHorsford)

RT @RepGwenMoore: Today, I’m voting for the real #VAWA. RT if you believe in helping to protect all victims of dv & sexual assault h ...

RepGaramendi (@RepGaramendi)

Today, I’m voting for the real #VAWA. RT if you believe in helping to protect all victims of domestic violence & sexual assault

RepMikeQuigley (@RepMikeQuigley)

Sample of representative media tweets:

Financial abuse takes heavy toll on domestic violence survivors http://t.co/e0QDgZjQzn

HuffPostPol (@HuffPostPol)

Senate rejects GOP version of Violence Against Women Act http://t.co/F82KY4HF #VAWA

HuffPostPol (@HuffPostPol)

House finally votes on Violence Against Women Act to protect ALL women http://t.co/RHNbfRWOqG

dailykos (@dailykos)

Silence Against Women: House GOP silent as Senate poised to pass Violence Against Women Act http://t.co/tHvMDfT4 via @PoliticsNation

msnbc (@msnbc)

President @BarackObama signs the Violence Against Women Act #VAWA

msnbc (@msnbc)

The courts are finally granting asylum to victims of domestic abuse. Victims of gang violence are still out of luck. http://t.co/vb678vj6nM

Slate (@Slate)