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Caucus on Facebook DC Live July 7, 2011 Join House Republican New Media Caucus Co-Chairs – Reps. Bob Latta, Cathy McMorris Rogers, Rob Wittman, and John Culberson – on Facebook DC Live for a conversation about how members of Congress are using Facebook and other social media services to connect with constituents, interact with colleagues, and inform other interested parties about their activities in Washington and at home. The Caucus holds regular briefings for both lawmakers and staff to help them understand why these new technologie... More
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House Lifts Ban on Low-Cost Video Conferencing Software June 30, 2011 By Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) This week the House Technology Operations Team led by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), and Chairman of the House Administration Committee Dan Lungren (R-CA) announced that the House’s ban on using Skype and ooVoo video teleconference (VTC) calls has finally been lifted. As a member of the Tech Operations Team and co-chair of the Republican New Media Caucus, I hope this decision will enable better communications between all Members of Congress and their constituents. ... More
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Embracing the new media landscape June 13, 2011 Twenty years ago, if you wanted to contact your member of Congress, you mailed them a letter or picked up your home phone and called their office. Today you can send a text from your mobile phone or an email from your iPad. In a little over a decade, the Internet has revolutionized the relationship between elected representatives and their constituents. Now, almost every member has a “digital office” and online presence with virtual office hours to serve constituents around the clock. The opport... More
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GOP Leads Media Charge November 20, 2009 http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/68513-gop-leads-media-charge- One year ago, President Barack Obama’s election win transformed political campaigns by showing the power of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and text messages. Now Republicans are charging ahead with their own social media agendas, which are becoming more prominent in state elections and day-to-day outreach to constituents. House Republicans are particularly active. They started the New Media Caucus last year, although it didn’t ... More
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GOP Takes the Health Care Debate Online November 3, 2009 http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/11/03/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5510815.shtml?tag=contentMain;contentBody As the House of Representatives prepares to take up debate on the Democrats' massive health care overhaul, Republicans are preparing Internet-based efforts to present a united front against the bill. The bill, Republican leaders say, is bloated with questionable provisions that few citizens -- or legislators -- have had a chance to debate. Now, they intend to pick apart those provisi... More
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