Senate Democrats » Twitter http://democrats.senate.gov Official news and legislative information from Democrats in the U.S. Senate. Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Reid, Podesta To Hold Twitter Town Hall In Advance Of National Clean Energy Summit 5.0 http://democrats.senate.gov/2012/07/18/reid-podesta-to-hold-twitter-town-hall-in-advance-of-national-clean-energy-summit-5-0/ http://democrats.senate.gov/2012/07/18/reid-podesta-to-hold-twitter-town-hall-in-advance-of-national-clean-energy-summit-5-0/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:10:00 +0000 aaron http://democrats.senate.gov/?p=110254  Reid, Podesta To Take Questions From Twitter Users On Clean Energy Issues

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced this morning that he will join John Podesta, Chair and Counselor at the Center for American Progress, for a Twitter Town Hall on Wednesday, July 25th, in advance of the upcoming National Clean Energy Summit 5.0 (NCES) in Las Vegas next month.

The Twitter Town Hall will give participants from Nevada and across the country an opportunity to send their questions about clean energy issues directly to Senator Reid. To ask a question, via Twitter, users should simply tweet their message of fewer than 140 characters to @SenatorReid, followed by the hashtag #AskReidNCES.


Questions for Senator Reid may be submitted from now until the start of the Town Hall on July 25th. Viewers will be able to watch the Town Hall streaming live on Senator Reid’s Facebook pagewww.facebook.com/SenatorReid and view his responses to questions on his Twitter page, www.twitter.com/SenatorReid

  • WHO:
    • Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
    • John Podesta, Chair and Counselor, Center for American Progress
  • WHAT: Twitter Town Hall
  • HOW: Tweet Your Question Using the Hashtag, #AskReidNCES
  • WHEN: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 4:00pm EDST/1:00pm PSDT
  • WHERE: Streaming live on Senator Reid’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/SenatorReid
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]]> http://democrats.senate.gov/2012/06/28/senate-democrats-discuss-court-decision-on-twitter/feed/ 0 Udall Anuncia “Conversación vía Twitter” para Discutir Trabajos y Oportunidades para las Comunidades Hispanas http://democrats.senate.gov/2011/10/03/udall-anuncia-%e2%80%9cconversacion-via-twitter%e2%80%9d-para-discutir-trabajos-y-oportunidades-para-las-comunidades-hispanas/ http://democrats.senate.gov/2011/10/03/udall-anuncia-%e2%80%9cconversacion-via-twitter%e2%80%9d-para-discutir-trabajos-y-oportunidades-para-las-comunidades-hispanas/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:21:54 +0000 aaron https://democrats.senate.gov/?p=97153 Washington – En reconocimiento del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, el Senador Tom Udall (D-NM) “twitió” que participará en una “conversación vía Twitter”, sobre la generación de empleos y oportunidades económicas en las comunidades hispanas, el 5 de octubre a las 2:30 pm EDT.

El Sen. Udall realizará esta conversación auspiciada por Univisión, el Center for American Progress, y LATISM, la mayor organización de profesionales hispanos dedicados a las redes sociales de comunicación. Udall responderá preguntas por medio de Twitter y discutirá cómo las comunidades hispanas se beneficiarán de las políticas para crear empleos y ayudar a las pequeñas empresas.

Los usuarios de Twitter pueden enviar sus preguntas en cualquier momento entre ahora y el 5 de octubre. Para enviar una pregunta, simplemente envíe un mensaje de menos de 140 caracteres que incluya el “hashtag” #HHMChat – para el chat del Mes de la Herencia Hispana. Durante la “conversación de Twitter,” Udall y colaboradores del Center for American Progress, LATISM y Univisión contestarán una selección de preguntas postuladas por el público.

Esta “conversación vía Twitter” es parte de los esfuerzos continuos de Udall para hacer que su trabajo en Washington y Nuevo México sea accesible a través de los nuevos medios de comunicación. Además de Twitter, Udall también mantiene una activa página de Facebook, y regularmente sube videos y fotos a YouTube y Flickr.

]]> http://democrats.senate.gov/2011/10/03/udall-anuncia-%e2%80%9cconversacion-via-twitter%e2%80%9d-para-discutir-trabajos-y-oportunidades-para-las-comunidades-hispanas/feed/ 0 Reid Announces Twitter Town Hall To Discuss Democrats’ Commitment To Creating Jobs http://democrats.senate.gov/2011/09/07/reid-announces-twitter-town-hall-to-discuss-democrats%e2%80%99-commitment-to-creating-jobs/ http://democrats.senate.gov/2011/09/07/reid-announces-twitter-town-hall-to-discuss-democrats%e2%80%99-commitment-to-creating-jobs/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:36:20 +0000 aaron https://democrats.senate.gov/?p=96505 Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid announced this morning on Twitter that he will hold his first Twitter Town Hall to discuss how Democrats are working to create jobs and get our economy moving. The half-hour forum will take place on September 14 at 4:00 p.m. EST.

The Twitter Town Hall will give Americans an opportunity to send their questions about job-creation measures directly to Senator Reid. To send a question, Twitter users simply Tweet a message of fewer than 140 characters that includes the hashtag #AskReidTH. Twitter users can Tweet questions any time between now and the Town Hall.

During the town hall on September 14th, Senator Reid will answer a selection of Tweeted questions. His responses will be posted on Twitter and streamed live over the Internet.

This town hall is a continuation of Democrats’ efforts to use new media to engage Americans on the critical issues facing our country, and hear their ideas for how to move our country forward.

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