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By Sara Jerome, The Hill

Representatives from YouTube, Facebook and Twitter briefed Republican staffers on Friday on social media tools.

House Speaker Boehner’s (R-Ohio) digital media director Nick Schaper said around 150 staffers attended.

“The most notable moment to me, though, was when we asked staff from freshman offices to raise their hands,” he said. “When they did, we saw they … Read more

By Larry Downes, cnet

WASHINGTON–The new Congress has only just started, but its Internet and technology agenda is quickly filling up. Top on the list for Republicans will be efforts to undo the Federal Communication Commission’s late-December “Open Internet” Order. After that, expect bipartisan action on efforts to slake the voracious appetite for wireless spectrum of mobile Internet users and … Read more

By Nancy Scola, techPresident

Politico’s Jennifer Martinez writes up how the brand-new Republican leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives is eager to bake new technologies into their style of governing:
On Tuesday, the House passed a bill to eliminate mandatory printing for every bill and resolution by axing the Government Printing Office — an initiative “crowd-sourced” by the public … Read more

By Elise Viebeck, The Hill

Ahead of this week’s repeal vote on last year’s healthcare overhaul, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) continues to push the logic that “Obamacare” will worsen unemployment.

“‘Priorities of the People: Repealing ObamaCare Critical to Creating Jobs, Growing Economy,’” he posted from his @SpeakerBoehner account on Monday.

Boehner attached the hashtag #HCRcostsjobs, which has since picked up speed … Read more

By Michael O’Brien, The Hill

At least one lawmaker used the new rules in the House to tweet from the House’s floor.

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) sent dispatches from the House floor, taking advantage of new rules — which, at that point, had not yet been approved — allowing members to use BlackBerrys and other electronic … Read more