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Deck the halls with boughs of savings
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Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 3, 2018 Before they take to Congress next month, incoming members are taking to Twitter. Since Election Day, members-elect have used the social-media platform to send messages thanking voters for their support, wishing constituents-to-be a happy Thanksgiving, and mourning the passing of President George H.W. Bush. But their tweets also hint at their upcoming policy priorities, with dozens of mentions of climate change, gun violence and health-care coverage. This year's crop of 99 incoming members have tweeted (and tweeted) more than 6,300 times since November 6. Leading the freshman pack are Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), who have sent 631 and 512 tweets, respectively. Democrats Andy Levin (Mich.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) have also each posted more than 400 tweets since their election less than a month ago. The freshman class's least-prolific tweeters are Florida Republicans Greg Steube and Vincent Spano, with just two tweets apiece. Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week: Hill Departures - Elena Hernandez, formerly Press Secretary, Republican to House Energy and Commerce Committee
(now Press Secretary at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) - LaDavia Drane, formerly Chief of Staff to Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
(now at Amazon)
- Troy Clair, formerly Chief of Staff to Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC)
(now at Amazon)
- Lindley Sherer, formerly Chief of Staff to Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
(now Government Affairs Specialist at Invariant)
Hill Moves and Promotions - Jacqueline Hsieh, now Legislative Assistant for Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY)
(formerly Intergovernmental and District Affairs Director)
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Top hashtags of the week
- #climatechange – (139 mentions)
- #remembering41 – (96 mentions)
- #worldaidsday – (86 mentions)
- #netneutrality – (81 mentions)
- #givingtuesday – (80 mentions)
- #marslanding – (41 mentions)
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