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U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Permitted to Use YouTube
The House Rules Committee and the Senate Rules and Administration Committee recently approved rules that permit members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to post content on YouTube and other third party websites, as long as it is for official purposes. Previously, members could only post content to the .gov domain. Members are now also permitted to provide links to, or embed outside content on, their official government sites, provided that they include an exit notice indicating that the visitor is leaving the government site. The new rules respond to difficulties experienced by members in reaching their constituents online, as occurred, for example, when Congress was considering the recent bailout bill.
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