The Hill Q: Who usually writes tweets for your account?
@GOPoversight A: @GOPoversight is the central online hub that weaves together the work of the 22 Oversight Republicans & amplifies that to a growing online community interested in following the Oversight Committee.
Q: When/why did the committee first join Twitter?
A: @GOPoversight was first created in early 2009 but remained mostly unused until January 2011, when Republicans took the majority.
@GOPoversight began tweeting again as more and more concerned citizens sought to connect with the committee online.
Q: What do you see as the most significant purpose of Twitter for the committee?
A: The majority of @GOPoversight tweets keep taxpayers up-to-date on the committee's investigations, sharing new stories, videos, hearing information and more.
The most significant purpose of @GOPoversight purpose, however, is bringing interested taxpayers outside Washington, D.C. inside the committee's work.
Q: Do you have an example of a "best" Twitter moment?
A: One of the best @Twitter moments for @GOPoversight was the Feb. 2, 2012 #FastandFurious hearing with AG #Holder. @GOPoversight live tweeted the entire hearing alongside the hearings documents & video stream at http://FastandFuriousInvestigation.com, delivering an exclusive play-by-play of a major congressional investigation for interested taxpayers.
Q: Do you have an example of a "worst" Twitter moment?
A: During the elite 8 round of last summer's #GOP New Media Challenge run by @cathymcmorris [Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Cathy McMorris RodgersOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Republicans in campaign mode for top spots on House environmental committees | Peterson loss prompts scramble for House Agriculture chair Republicans in campaign mode for top spots on House environmental committees Conservatives seize on New York Post story to push Section 230 reform MORE (R-Wash.)], @GOPoversight matched up against @RepFleming [Rep. John Fleming
John Calvin FlemingTrump wants Congress to delay Census deadlines amid pandemic Meadows sets up coronavirus hotline for members of Congress The Hill's Morning Report - Iran strikes US bases in Iraq; Trump to speak today MORE (R)] of Louisiana. The competition measured 2 teams' digital prowess, tallying up @Facebook likes, @Twitter followers and @YouTube views over one week to determine who advanced. Going into the final day @RepFleming was ahead by a considerable margin & despite some generous #FF from @SpeakerBoehner
John Andrew BoehnerDemocrats seek wave to bolster House majority Bottom line Pelosi and Trump go a full year without speaking MORE [Rep. John BoehnerJohn Andrew BoehnerDemocrats seek wave to bolster House majority Bottom line Pelosi and Trump go a full year without speaking MORE (R-Ohio)], @GOPoversight got taken to the cleaners.
Past “Follow Friday” Twitter profiles have included Democratic Reps. Jan Schakowsky (Ill.), Mike Honda (Calif.), Jim Himes (Conn.) and Rush Holt (N.J.), and Republican Reps. Bob Latta (Ohio), Glenn Thompson (Pa.), John Shimkus (Ill.), David Schweikert
David SchweikertEmbattled Schweikert beats back Democratic challenge in Arizona 10 bellwether House races to watch on election night Energized by polls, House Democrats push deeper into GOP territory MORE (Ariz.) and Dana Rohrabacher (Calif).
