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“Another missed Falcons draft opportunity,” the representative wrote on X.

Another missed Falcons draft opportunity. pic.twitter.com/8Tjx08X0AI
— Mike Collins (@MikeCollinsGA) April 26, 2024

Collins gained the “Memer” of Congress moniker last year when he posted memes as U.S. House Republicans were unable to find a candidate for speaker after Kevin McCarthy’s ouster Oct. 3.

In response to one of the said memes, a man who identifies himself as a Joe Biden-supporting former delegate to the Democratic National Convention replied, “Can you run for Meme-r of the House? I can work my tail off to get you at least 100+ Democrat votes.”

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