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Explore the Tweets They Didn't Want You to See

Originally published by The Sunlight Foundation. Updated regularly.

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CongressmanRaja (D-Ill.)
@CongressmanRaja

RT @attn: Even while Americans are paralyzed by this pandemic, members of Congress continue to rake in MILLIONS of dollars by… https://t.co/qrKjb5Z7aP

Deleted after 21 hours at 11:22 AM on 19 Jun 20. Original tweet by @attn.
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KimMangone (D-Calif.)
@KimMangone

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RT @KimMangone: @realDonaldTrump Good grief, get this ManGone

Deleted after 50 minutes at 2:21 PM on 18 Jun 20. Original tweet by @KimMangone.
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LoisFrankel (D-Fla.)
@LoisFrankel

RT @LoisFrankel: Join Rep. Lois Frankel's campaign for re-election! Learn more about how to become a campaign leader at our Zoom mee… https://t.co/yIvoxVogm0

Deleted after 1 day at 3:48 PM on 19 Jun 20. Original tweet by @LoisFrankel.
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NRDems (D-D.C.)
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RT @RepLoriTrahan: Native American communities are historically undercounted in the census. So, today on #NativeAmericanActionDay, let… https://t.co/wPcPw7D1YO

Deleted after 37 minutes at 2:18 PM on 18 Jun 20. Original tweet by @RepLoriTrahan.
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BriannaWu (D-Mass.)
@BriannaWu

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@mattgaetz Hot take as an adoptee: There’s no good reason to bring the children of elected officials into the public fray. Being adopted itself is enough trauma without the public using it to score political points.

Deleted after 2 hours at 4:21 PM on 18 Jun 20.
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revrubendiaz (D-N.Y.)
@revrubendiaz

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@JuanMaBenitez @NYCCouncil @rubendiazjr How is helping people illegal?

Deleted after 4 minutes at 1:53 PM on 18 Jun 20.
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RobertsOhioD6 (D-Ohio)
@RobertsOhioD6

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RT @MK_McMaster: Wait until they find out I'm running for office. QT @thatbonnielass7: @MK_McMaster I uninstalled NextDoor but I'm in Cle Hts and I still get the emails and when occasionally I see a top… https://t.co/YFF6SWoOmo)

Deleted after 6 days at 11:06 PM on 24 Jun 20. Original tweet by @MK_McMaster.
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RepCarbajal (D-Calif.)
@RepCarbajal

RT @RepCarbajal: For #Dreamers, home is here. They represent the best of our American values, and their contributions make our count… https://t.co/UYWVNSRJqm

Deleted immediately at 1:53 PM on 18 Jun 20. Original tweet by @RepCarbajal.
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RepCarbajal (D-Calif.)
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RT @RepCarbajal: For #Dreamers, home is here. They represent the best of our American values, and their contributions make our count… https://t.co/UYWVNSRJqm

Deleted after 1 minute at 1:54 PM on 18 Jun 20. Original tweet by @RepCarbajal.
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