Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who has spearheaded the campaign to end DADT, tweeted to Gaga after the vote, "We did it! #DADT is a thing of the past."
Gaga, then Tweeted her own message, saying:
"Can't hold back the tears+pride. We did it!i Our voice was heard + today the Senate REPEALED DADT. A triumph for equality after 17 YEARS."