A changing of the guard happened Friday in tweets exchanged by Texas’s newest senator, Ted Cruz (R), and the outgoing lawmaker he replaces.
Tea Party favorite Cruz takes the seat filled by Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas).Greatly appreciated and many thanks for your service. “@kaybaileyhutch: Best wishes on your first full day representing Texas! @tedcruz”
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 4, 2013
Cruz used social media extensively during his campaign, and Cruz’s social media presence is still flourishing post-election on Twitter and Facebook.
Although not all new members have official Twitter accounts yet, the 113th Congress could be the most socially networked yet. One returning member, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), didn't want to be left out, and announced Friday he is joining Twitter for the first time.
I'm kicking off the #113Congress by joining twitter. It's good to be back doing the people's work.
— Rep. Andy Harris, MD (@RepAndyHarrisMD) January 4, 2013
Harris was one of the few congressional holdouts of the 112th Congress when it came to Twitter, but he has been active on Facebook.
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