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Originally published by The Sunlight Foundation. Updated regularly.

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GovHerbert (R-Utah)
@GovHerbert

RT @UtahDPS: MEDIA: New state license cards unveiled at 10 am w/ @GovHerbert. Big (and better) changes! Join us at our Fair Park @utahdld office in SLC.

Deleted after 4 seconds at 10:49 AM on 11 Jul 16. Original tweet by @UtahDPS.
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SpeakerMcCarthy (R-Calif.)
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RT @RepRatcliffe: Americans are losing to the overreach of federal agencies. We must restore balance → https://t.co/4qxlOESf8B via @DCExaminer

Deleted after 204 weeks at 9:14 PM on 10 Jun 20. Original tweet by @RepRatcliffe.
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auctnr1 (R-Mo.)
@auctnr1

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RT @ReutersLive: LIVE: Dallas Police Chief David Brown holds a news conference. https://t.co/oAglScYM3N

Deleted after 192 weeks at 4:34 PM on 18 Mar 20. Original tweet by @ReutersLive.
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PhilBryantMS (R-Miss.)
@PhilBryantMS

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Thanks to @TRex21 for telling the story of Gen. Collins, a great American soldier and a man I was honored to appoint https://t.co/xZmr0VjnIr

Deleted after 16 seconds at 11:46 AM on 11 Jul 16.
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MattBevin (R-Ky.)
@MattBevin

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RT @slc2016ky: Ky Gov. @MattBevin speaking at #SLC2016KY open plenary session. https://t.co/f3sFeG2HCa

Deleted after 21 weeks at 5:40 PM on 07 Dec 16. Original tweet by @slc2016ky.
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RodneyDavis (R-Ill.)
@RodneyDavis

RT @bschoenburg: https://t.co/w5I7iuK1rY My Sunday column: Rep. Davis on Trump meeting; Shannon Davis, wife of Rep and cancer survivor, tells her story

Deleted after 1 day at 5:41 PM on 12 Jul 16. Original tweet by @bschoenburg.
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RepJoePitts (R-Pa.)
@RepJoePitts

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ICYMI >>> https://t.co/OuzYqike6R QT @SBonyun: Nice @wcdailylocal editorial on one of the best - @RepJoePitts. "Pitts deserves the accolades he's receiving" https://t.co/800IPNBZ4D)

Deleted after 7 minutes at 2:10 PM on 11 Jul 16.
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MikeCrapo (R-Idaho)
@MikeCrapo

Proud to work with my colleagues to continue supporting #nuclear, which benefits @INL. #WhyNuclear https://t.co/65wT6tdW4t QT @Pat_Garofalo: Sens. @jiminhofe, @SenWhitehouse, @MikeCrapo and @CoryBooker have a joint op-ed on nuclear power in @USNewsOpinion https://t.co/ZY0nUNg03s)

Deleted after 23 minutes at 4:24 PM on 11 Jul 16.
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