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Rep. Keith Ellison, D-MN - <b>Screen Name:</b> @keithellison<br><b>No. of Followers:</b> 7018 </br>

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Rep. Keith Ellison, D-MN - <b>Screen Name:</b> @keithellison<br><b>No. of Followers:</b> 7018 </br>

Rep. Artur Davis, D-AL - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt; @arturdavis &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;3,400&lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. Artur Davis, D-AL - <b>Screen Name:</b> @arturdavis <br><b>No. of Followers:</b>3,400</br>

Teflon Rep! - Rep. Charles Rangel survives another GOP attempt to take him down. Republicans had drafted the resolution to kick Rangel out of the powerful position as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) said, &quot;The man who is in charge of writing the nation's tax laws doesn't pay his federal income or property taxes.&quot; The vote was 243 to 156, pretty much along party lines.

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Rep. Charles Rangel, D-NY - <b>Screen Name:</b>@cbrangel<br><b>No. of Followers:</b>3,042</br>

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@jacksonjronline (not verified)&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;2,439&lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill - <b>Screen Name:</b>@jacksonjronline (not verified)<br><b>No. of Followers:</b>2,439</br>

Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Fl - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@ kendrickmeek (not verified) &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;4,712&lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Fl - <b>Screen Name:</b>@ kendrickmeek (not verified) <br><b>No. of Followers:</b>4,712</br>

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Rep. Henry Johnson, D-Ga - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@rephankjohnson &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;1,476&lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. Henry Johnson, D-Ga - <b>Screen Name:</b>@rephankjohnson <br><b>No. of Followers:</b>1,476</br>

Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@marciafudge &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;1,115&lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio - <b>Screen Name:</b>@marciafudge <br><b>No. of Followers:</b>1,115</br>

Rep. Gwendolynne Moore, D-Wisc. - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@repgwenmoore (not verified) &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;1,086&lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. Gwendolynne Moore, D-Wisc. - <b>Screen Name:</b>@repgwenmoore (not verified) <br><b>No. of Followers:</b>1,086</br>

Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-NY - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@gregorymeeks &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;972&lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-NY - <b>Screen Name:</b>@gregorymeeks <br><b>No. of Followers:</b>972</br>

Rep. John Lewis, D-GA - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@repjohnlewis &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;590&lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. John Lewis, D-GA - <b>Screen Name:</b>@repjohnlewis <br><b>No. of Followers:</b>590</br>

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Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@repdonnaedwards &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;395&lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md - <b>Screen Name:</b>@repdonnaedwards <br><b>No. of Followers:</b>395</br>

Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@repjohnconyers &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;251&lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich - <b>Screen Name:</b>@repjohnconyers <br><b>No. of Followers:</b>251</br>

Moving Up - Even though he gave Obama no love in the beginning, NY Rep. Edolphus Towns will lend the Obamas a hand as Reform Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee for the US House of Representatives. As part of the new position, Towns will make sure that the President-elect doesn’t climb into bed with the private sector. He’s also make sure that Federal employees rights aren’t violated and will try to get Washington, DC it’s long-awaited right to vote in Congress.

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Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-NY - <b>Screen Name:</b>@edtowns <br><b>No. of Followers:</b>173</br>

Roland Wallace Burris - He is the junior United States Senator for the state of Illinois. He is the only African-American serving in the Senate. A lifelong Democrat, Burris was appointed to the seat by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to replace Barack Obama, who had resigned following his election as President of the United States. Burris is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

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Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill - <b>Screen Name:</b>@rolandwburris (not verified)<br><b>No. of Followers:</b>463</br>

Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa. - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@Chakafattah&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;642&lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa. - <b>Screen Name:</b>@Chakafattah<br><b>No. of Followers:</b>642</br>

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Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick , D-Mich - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@ RepKilpatrick&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;294&lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick , D-Mich - <b>Screen Name:</b>@ RepKilpatrick<br><b>No. of Followers:</b>294</br>

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) - “I will miss Ted’s partnership, particularly on the most important District issues. Ted was always there with us and for us. No matter how deep the controversy - from public funds for public schools to our struggle for D.C. Statehood, and when statehood was not then possible, for the House and Senate vote, and today for the D.C. House Voting Rights Act of 2009 we are so close to achieving.”

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Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-DC - <b>Screen Name:</b>@ EleanorNorton (not verified)<br><b>No. of Followers:</b>808</br>

Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@Bishop4Congress(not verified)&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;30&lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga - <b>Screen Name:</b>@Bishop4Congress(not verified)<br><b>No. of Followers:</b>30</br>

House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn - “America mourns the loss of a legendary leader and public servant, Senator Edward M. Kennedy. His body of work spans a near half-century, but will live forever. He was the protector of the least of these and the champion of equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all Americans. Whether it’s civil rights, education, public health or a livable minimum wage, his work has improved American lives in a myriad of ways.&quot;

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Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-SC - <b>Screen Name:</b>@ WhipClyburn<br><b>No. of Followers:</b>523</br>

Rep. Laura Richardson, D-Calif. - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@ RepLRichardson&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;279 &lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. Laura Richardson, D-Calif. - <b>Screen Name:</b>@ RepLRichardson<br><b>No. of Followers:</b>279 </br>

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif - &lt;b&gt;Screen Name:&lt;/b&gt;@ MaxineWaters&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;No. of Followers:&lt;/b&gt;2,116 &lt;/br&gt;

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Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif - <b>Screen Name:</b>@ MaxineWaters<br><b>No. of Followers:</b>2,116 </br>