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Rep.-elect Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is already getting some celebrity support from her Hollywood “homie” in her bid for the seat of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii).

On Tuesday, “Harold and Kumar” actor and former associate director for the White House Office of Public Engagement Kal Penn wrote on Twitter, “Imagine having a young Senator who gets it? My homie @TulsiGabbard, combat vet, 32, could be nominated!”

Some honored the troops, while others still had the "fiscal cliff" on their minds.

Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has some coal for President Obama this Christmas. 

Democrats in Congress were quick on Friday to condemn the National Rifle Association (NRA) for proposing armed guards in every school. 

On Twitter, Democrats were "shocked" and "outraged" by the "farce" and "disgrace" of the NRA's press conference on Friday, the pro-gun organization's first detailed response to the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., one week ago.

Several Democrats, including Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), said that asking the federal government to mandate a program that puts armed guards in schools should not earn support from limited-government conservatives in the other party. 

Republicans did not rush to Twitter with thoughts on the NRA's proposal.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) thanked Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) for making light of the so-called "fiscal cliff" on Friday, after receiving her Christmas card.

President Obama observed a moment of silence Friday morning at the White House in honor of the victims of the Newton, Conn., elementary school massacre.

The president observed the moment of silence in private; no press was allowed. But Obama posted a personal tweet shortly before the moment of silence recognizing the victims.

20 beautiful children & 6 remarkable adults. Together, we will carry on & make our country worthy of their memory. -bo #MomentForSandyHook

— The White House (@whitehouse) December 21, 2012

White House press secretary Jay Carney also urged followers to join the president in observing the moment of silence.

Most Midwestern representatives on Thursday were still on Capitol Hill, but judging by tweets their thoughts were back home during the region's first winter storm.

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, a rising star in the Democratic party, was spotted rooting for a band that made the finals of singing competition "The X-Factor" this week.

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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) feels he "can finally rest easy" that Friday is not doomsday, thanks to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Putin made his own prediction about the end of the world in a news conference this week, saying it would be in approximately 4.5 billion years, according to reports.

Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) noted a sense of emptiness in the offices on Capitol Hill Wednesday, due to the reshuffling  of members.

“Empty offices are everywhere on Capitol Hill…” Pearce tweeted on Wednesday.