Chris' Top Ten Milestones for Congress on the Internet
or… Highlights and Lowlights for the Hill on the Net

1. Senator Robb accepts e-mail (late '93)
   Hill staffers still haven't forgiven him

2. Senator Kennedy launches web site (May '94)
   How's this for an easy to remember URL?
   http://www.ai.mit.edu/iiip/projects/kennedy/homepage.html

3. House Republicans restrict access to Committee Minority sites (6/96)
   Hill web becomes a political weapon
   • from THOTN update #2, 7/11/96

4. Animations abound (early 97)
   Waving flags, flying letters, & Rep. Traficant 'Bangin' Away'
   • from THOTN update #8, 3/23/97

5. Write-Your-Rep & Web Forms (early 97)
   Attempting to stem the e-mail flow with zip lookups and web forms
   • from THOTN update #8, 3/23/97

6. Daschle Tree Cam (11/97)
   It's not just about politics, and a tradition is born.
   • from THOTN update #14, 11/27/97

7. Starr Report goes Online (9/98)
   Hill servers grind to a halt under the weight of the demand
   • from THOTN update #18, 9/11/98, THOTN update #19, 10/10/98

8. Senate get hacked, twice (5/99, 6/99)
   Senate staff access restricted as a result
   • from THOTN update #23, 5/28/99, THOTN update #24, 6/12/99

9. 100 Senators Online (3/00)
   Illinois Sen. Peter Fitzgeral makes it unanimous
   • from THOTN update #26, 3/11/00

10. Senator Clinton's Day One Web Launch (1/01)
    Sen. Clinton launches site on day one, fastest yet.

Disagree? Don't sit there stewing about it, tell me! You'll feel better...chris@casey.com.
Then go write your own list :-)

© 2001 by Chris Casey
Delivered at American University's Forum on Congress and the Internet, 5/4/01. (see the video)