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Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill are more plugged in to Twitter than their Democratic counterparts, according to a report from the Congressional Research Service. The study, released this week, was based on a two-week collection period in July and August that resulted in a data pool of 1,187 tweets.
Who sends more tweets: Republicans or Democrats?
36%
Democrats (427 tweets)
64%
Republicans (760 tweets)
How many lawmakers were registered as of August?
29.5%
Lawmakers registered (158)
70.5%
Lawmakers not registered (377)
Who sends more tweets: House or Senate?
19%
Senate (226 tweets)
81%
House (961 tweets)
