How to Tweet Congress

We’re so glad so many people are using Tweet Congress to find, follow, and give their reps a tweetful. One thing we didn’t anticipate when we started, however, was the way so many folks would hope to address everyone on The Hill by sending an @reply our way. While we don’t mind being the lightning rod for all that discontent, might we suggest some tips to get your message out.

@replies limit your reach

One of the cool things about Twitter is how it handles addressing other Twitter users within your tweets. When your tweet begins with @tweetcongress, only your followers that also follow us will see it. So unless you’re sending us a message directly, don’t lead with our handle.

You can still get on our home page

We love to hear your thoughts on the issues. The #tweetcongress hashtag will add your tweet to our home page in the ‘community’ column. Now thousands of users, even folks who are not on Twitter (shocking, we know!) will hear what you have to say!