--- title: You Can Get Your Congressman's Attention With Just 30 Tweets description: Fewer than 30 responses to a social media post by a member of U.S. Congress is enough to capture a staffer's attention. canonical: https://time.com/4072964/congress-social-media/ author: Justin Worland article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-10-14T13:57:11.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T11:46:53.725Z article:section: Politics og:title: Here’s How Many Tweets It Takes to Get Your Congressman’s Attention og:description: Between 10 and 30 social media posts will grab the attention of most staffers og:url: https://time.com/4072964/congress-social-media/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here’s How Many Tweets It Takes to Get Your Congressman’s Attention twitter:description: Between 10 and 30 social media posts will grab the attention of most staffers twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Here’s How Many Tweets It Takes to Get Your Congressman’s Attention > Sponsored content. 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The report, published by the Congressional Management Foundation, found that the vast majority of members of Congress have increased their social media engagement in recent years. More than three quarters say that social media has improved their relationships with their constituents. And, for those looking for ways to sway their elected officials, the survey shows that it may not be all that difficult to get their attention. Just over a third of respondents said they take notice with fewer than ten similar comments. Another 45% said they will pay attention when they receive between 10 and 30 social media comments. 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