Congressmen finally allowed on YouTube

Members of Congress can finally use Web sites like YouTube, after committees in both the House and Senate adopted new rules allowing members to post content outside of the .gov domain, as long as it is for official purposes. The House Rules Committee approved the change for the House of Representatives on Thursday, while the Senate Rules and Administration Committee adopted the new rules on September 19. Sunlight Foundation program director John Wonderlich said the changes should "drastically improve members' ability to connect with their constituents online." "In the arms race of online political communications, Members and staffers have had one arm tied behind their backs, until now," he said.