Hoyer hops on Twitter

The second-ranking Democrat in the House joined Twitter on Friday.

Overlooked in the panic over the looming "Snowpocalypse," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) debuted a new account under the handle "LeaderHoyer."

Hoyer's tweets so far largely discuss pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) budget rules approved by the House, as well as some comments on jobs and intelligence legislation.

The majority leader's move to Twitter was flagged in a belated Follow Friday by the Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee, who tweeted:

#FollowFriday (delayed #Snopocalypse version) - Welcome Majority Leader Hoyer to Twitter - @LeaderHoyer - follow him for great info