Facebook to Stream New Congress

John Boehner’s hipness doesn’t just extend to his tan. The incoming House Speaker announced that beginning at noon on Wednesday, online users can live-stream the new session’s first day on Facebook, marking the first time ever that Congress will be broadcast on the social media site. Visitors can go to the “Pledge to America” Facebook page to view the transition to the GOP-controlled House. Those who tune in will be able to offer feedback and comment on the proceedings as they happen. Nick Schaper, Boehner's director of digital media, told CNN, “This kind of streaming and real-time interaction is not only unprecedented for the House, it's helping to set the tone for a new majority that will continue to find new ways to listen to and better represent the American people.”