In February and early March, COVID-19 tweets were more widespread among congressional Democrats than GOP

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April 2, 2020

Tweets by members of Congress tell the story of an escalating COVID-19 crisis

In February and early March, COVID-19 tweets were more widespread among congressional Democrats than GOP

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In February and early March, COVID-19 tweets were more widespread among congressional Democrats than GOP

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Tweets by members of Congress tell the story of an escalating COVID-19 crisis
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Tweets by members of Congress tell the story of an escalating COVID-19 crisis

In February and early March, COVID-19 tweets were more widespread among congressional Democrats than GOP

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