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SpeakerPelosi (D-Calif.)
@NancyPelosi

We are live from San Francisco calling for the immediate passage of the #DREAMAct https://t.co/KFge89WWKa

Deleted after 9 minutes at 1:17 PM on 18 Sep 17.
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dinatitus (D-Nev.)
@dinatitus

Violence against women isn't a joke and shouldn't be normalized by the president of the United States. https://t.co/igEpoZR52u QT @Fuctupmind: @realDonaldTrump Donald Trump's amazing golf swing #CrookedHillary https://t.co/vKhxxFCBV1)

Deleted after 1 minute at 1:09 PM on 18 Sep 17.
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ChrisMurphyCT (D-Conn.)
@ChrisMurphyCT

RT @TopherSpiro: � GOP Senators meeting tomorrow to discuss ACA repeal. FLOOD THEIR PHONES NOW. SHARE => https://t.co/ly4roq8af5

Deleted after 60 weeks at 11:36 PM on 13 Nov 18. Original tweet by @TopherSpiro.
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RepWilson (D-Fla.)
@RepWilson

RT @aprillouiseberg: I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES! https://t.co/uRufw2zAFw QT @RepWilson: A miracle in Nigeria was what I saw when last month I visited with #ChibokGirls who were once prisoners of… https://t.co/OioX6JbppR)

Deleted after 176 weeks at 6:22 AM on 08 Feb 21. Original tweet by @aprillouiseberg.
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RepJimCosta (D-Calif.)
@RepJimCosta

@usairforce: Breaking Barriers Since 1947! https://t.co/GA1UKdAPgl QT @AirmanMagazine: HAPPY BIRTHDAY @usairforce! These Airmen broke down barriers. Now, they're sharing their most important life lesso… https://t.co/E9CPncU2nF)

Deleted after 20 seconds at 3:40 PM on 18 Sep 17.
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BennieGThompson (D-Miss.)
@BennieGThompson

RT @RepHastingsFL: As a graduate of @FISK1866 & @FAMU_1887, I am proud to celebrate the legacy of HBCUs during #HBCUWeek. We must preserve HBCU Education!

Deleted after 241 weeks at 3:34 PM on 06 May 22. Original tweet by @RepHastingsFL.
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BriannaWu (D-Mass.)
@Spacekatgal

Politwoops no longer follows this account.

Is it ableist to use "cripple" in context unrelated to disability? "a malicious botnet that can cripple military and financial institutions"

Deleted after 1 hour at 6:46 PM on 18 Sep 17.
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LacyClayMO1 (D-Mo.)
@LacyClayMO1

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RT @sarahkliff: Cassidy-Graham brings back pre-existing conditions. https://t.co/VT5Jo6gZmG

Deleted after 112 weeks at 9:30 PM on 12 Nov 19. Original tweet by @sarahkliff.
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