Congress uses Twitter more than millennials

The adoption of social media in Congress is higher even than that of even American 18- to 29-year-olds, a new report says, a development that could have tangible results in coming elections.

Around 80 percent of House and Senate members have social media accounts -- more than that of 18-29-year-olds, the age cohort with the highest usage of social media. Only 75 percent of so-called millennials have social media accounts. Slightly more, 441 members of Congress or 83 percent, use Facebook — a social media site that far more young voters use. Seventy-five percent of young voters have a Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn account. Republicans lead Democrats in terms of Twitter use among members. Eighty-six percent of Republican members of Congress tweet, compared with only 75 percent of Democrats.