#26
📈 Top 50
Rising voice in US Congress
DS

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.

US Congress Twitter/X
#26
X Rank
200,757
Benchmarker Score
97
Posts
168,335
Likes
16,211
Comments
1,735
Avg Likes
167
Avg Comments
184,546
Total Engagement
1,903
Engagement Rate
22.5
Posts/Week
Daily
Posting Regularity
Metrics are based on tracked posts and calculated averages. Actual performance may vary.
123,754 followers

Data last refreshed: April 15, 2026

Engagement metrics shown below reflect data as of this date. Current X stats may differ.

20 posts

Congratulations to the Hungarian people, who came together to reject authoritarianism and corruption at the ballot box, and to Péter Magyar and the Tisza party on a decisive victory. Today’s resul...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy US-EU Relations Apr 12, 2026 View on X
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Early Voting for Virginia’s proposed constitutional amendment is open today from 9am-5pm at locations across Northern Virginia!  Locations in Alexandria: https://t.co/e7OSaeOlpe Locations in Arli...

Constitutional & Electoral Reform Voting Rights Apr 11, 2026 View on X
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President Trump is ready to use the "full economic might of the United States" to strengthen Hungary's economy, while actively gutting Americans’ access to health care, education, child care, and s...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Foreign Aid Health Insurance K-12 Education Apr 10, 2026 View on X
4,660
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Thankful for President Tim Sands' years of service and steadfast leadership. He helped strengthen @virginia_tech's presence in Northern Virginia, including with the Innovation Campus in Alexandria...

Education & Workforce Higher Education STEM Education Apr 10, 2026 View on X
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President Obama’s JCPOA halted Iran's nuclear weapons program, making America and the world safer. Trump tore it up and failed to replace it. We can't bomb our way out of nuclear risk. The only p...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Nuclear Weapons Middle East Apr 10, 2026 View on X
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While Americans worry about skyrocketing costs and another endless war, President Trump is focused on a taxpayer-funded vanity project that would choke traffic, block our skyline, and tower over sa...

Transportation & Infrastructure Highways Veterans Affairs MAGA Apr 10, 2026 View on X
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For nearly 50 years, the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) has protected Taiwan’s democratic aspirations, strengthened a mutually beneficial economic partnership, and supported Indo-Pacific stability. A...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Taiwan Indo-Pacific Apr 10, 2026 View on X
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Just this week, Trump threatened to “obliterate” a country of 90 million people then announced a 'ceasefire' that hasn't stopped the fighting. Yesterday was the deadliest day of this war. My Repu...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Armed Forces Middle East Israel & Palestine Apr 09, 2026 View on X
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My Democratic colleagues and I showed up on the House floor today to do our job and defend Congress’s Constitutional war powers. Republicans refused to even recognize our resolution. They’re choo...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Armed Forces Republican Party Apr 09, 2026 View on X
4,780
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411
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The "Peace President" who promised the American people he would end all wars is boasting about our military looking forward to "its next conquest" while my Republican colleagues remain on vacation ...

Defense & National Security Armed Forces Apr 09, 2026 View on X
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29
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Trump’s reckless decision to wage war against Iran could leave Americans paying higher gas prices for years. https://t.co/w6mVu5i1mN

Defense & National Security Middle East Oil & Gas Apr 09, 2026 View on X
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The U.S. must immediately make clear to Israel that the ceasefire agreement is not and cannot be functional without a ceasefire in Lebanon. The American people want this war to end and bombing down...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Israel & Palestine Middle East Apr 08, 2026 View on X
69,152
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4,652
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It’s long overdue for my Republican colleagues to do what is necessary and right. Speaker Johnson should immediately reconvene the House and tee up a vote on a War Powers resolution to immediatel...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Armed Forces Apr 07, 2026 View on X
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422
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Read my full statement: https://t.co/WBCId3Hu61 11/11

N/A N/A Apr 07, 2026 View on X
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The House cannot continue to stand idly by as this crisis deepens. I again call on Speaker Johnson to immediately bring the House back into session and ensure that this President does not further d...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Executive Orders Apr 07, 2026 View on X
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The American people are under no illusion about the gravity of this moment. They know this is not normal, not justified, and not making us safer. They expect their elected representatives to deci...

Party Politics & Leadership Democratic Party Political Strategy Apr 07, 2026 View on X
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Now, the President is emboldened and untethered from consequences. He is escalating threats that, if carried out, would constitute egregious war crimes committed on behalf of the United States go...

Defense & National Security Impeachment Armed Forces Apr 07, 2026 View on X
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The message from Secretary Hegseth and President Trump has been a clear and consistent endorsement of impunity for criminal acts under the color of our flag.  And Republicans in the House and Sena...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Armed Forces Republican Party Apr 07, 2026 View on X
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Congress failed to stop unlawful boat strikes in the Caribbean that have killed dozens, many of them innocent fishermen, and in doing so allowed a dangerous precedent to take hold. When my collea...

Defense & National Security Armed Forces Latin America Apr 07, 2026 View on X
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We have missed multiple opportunities to stop us from careening down this awful path. Senate Republicans confirmed a longtime advocate for war crimes and war criminals to be Secretary of Defense, d...

Defense & National Security Armed Forces Apr 07, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

Apr 2026
#27

Content Categories

Economic Policy & Federal Budget 16
Defense & National Security 16
Legislative & Congressional Activity 15
Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy 10
Immigration & Border Security 6

Topics & Themes

Armed Forces Middle East Government Shutdown Trade Policy Tariffs Federal Budget Inflation Small Business Republican Party Oil & Gas Wages & Pay MAGA Voting Rights Executive Orders ICE Israel & Palestine Pentagon Budget Clean Energy Air Traffic & FAA Health Insurance

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 124 of 494 in US Congress

Posts
56
Donald: 119 ↑
Likes
61,770
Donald: 175,522 ↑
Comments
6,462
Donald: 16,725 ↑
Avg Likes
746.4
Donald: 1,475.0 ↑
Avg Comments
97.4
Donald: 140.6 ↑
Benchmarker Score
74,694
Donald: 208,972 ↑
Posts/Week
13.5
Donald: 22.5 ↑
Avg Post Length
226 chars
Donald: 271 ↑
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
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