Floor Reporter

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About the Position

The floor reporter will work with other members of the legislative tracking team to ensure that CQ’s floor coverage is as thorough and immediately relevant as possible. Our clients rely on CQ for fast, concise, and comprehensive descriptions of the policies that take shape on the chamber floors. The work entails publishing analytical written pieces for our clients’ consumption, keeping the broader CQ newsroom informed about what is going on in Congress, and some data entry and proofing.

About the CQ Roll Call Team

Washington’s CQ Roll Call brings up-to-date news, analysis and insights to senior decision-makers on Capitol Hill. This trusted source of unbiased, impartial information provides authoritative, nonpartisan and accurate congressional news and legislative tracking tools to its subscribers. Through more than 40 print and online products, CQ Roll Call offers insight on the people and institutions that influence public policy and legislation, keeping readers updated on a weekly, daily and real-time basis with coverage of every legislative action in Congress via breaking news, bill tracking, and member profiles. 

About You

The position requires exceptional accuracy and attention to detail, the ability to work under pressure and meet firm deadlines, and an understanding of the legislative process.

The position provides direct coverage of House and Senate action gavel-to-gavel, and the incumbent must be available to work hours largely decided by the congressional schedule.

What to Expect in this Position:

• Track every action on the House or Senate floor as it happens, providing precise descriptions of both the policy and legislative procedure involved at the time.
• Read, summarize and analyze bill text and floor actions; write reports and prepare impartial, fact-based bill summaries for internal newsroom circulation and external client use; compose descriptions of *all* measures and amendments subject to floor activity in either chamber.
• Provide clients with complete, timely coverage and error-free, quality legislative information within set deadlines and in accordance with CQ Roll Call’s editorial style standards -- and following Associated Press editorial style otherwise.
• Develop and maintain a broad understanding of CQ Roll Call editorial and legislative content sets and master the procedures for updating and clearing all related content, including to quickly and accurately collect, process, code and publish legislative data, documents, amendments, transcripts, bill information and other related information.
• Report breaking news from the House and Senate floors and contribute to news coverage and analysis of floor action and procedure. 
• Adapt to and balance long hours and an irregular congressional schedule while juggling multiple assignments.
• Work with editors and fellow reporters to develop reporting, writing and general news-gathering skills; cultivate relationships with sources for journalistic and document-source purposes.
• Other duties as assigned.

What Sets You Apart:

• 1-2 years of research or writing experience with the federal government, preferably in a political or policy-focused capacity; equivalent experience on Capitol Hill; equivalent experience in journalism, whether as a researcher, reporter or copy editor.
• A thorough understanding of broad U.S. policy and a better-than-average ability to quickly and effectively distill important details from legislative text and other sources.
• An awareness of procedural behaviors of the U.S. House and Senate, including a sense of which situations are “standard” and which require further context or investigation.
• Strong attention to detail and good organizational abilities.
• The ability to work a schedule that largely mirrors the House and Senate hours of operation.
• The ability to meet strict deadlines.
• The ability to develop sources, gather information and process content in a way that is consistent with CQ Roll Call’s editorial style and standards.
• Basic knowledge of HTML, internet-based research, Google tools and electronic media.

About FiscalNote 

FiscalNote is the premier information services company focused on global policy and market intelligence. By combining AI technology, expert analysis, and legislative, regulatory, and geopolitical data, FiscalNote is reinventing the way that organizations minimize risk and capitalize on opportunity.

Home to CQ, Roll Call, Oxford Analytica, and VoterVoice, FiscalNote empowers more than 5,000 clients worldwide to monitor, manage, and act on the issues that matter most to them. To learn more about FiscalNote and its family of brands, visit FiscalNote.com and follow @FiscalNote. 

At FiscalNote, we Lead with Values

Know your Audience ∙ Find the Truth ∙ Drive Alignment ∙ Level Up ∙ Own the Job ∙ Bias for Action ∙ Support the Family 

About Reporting at CQ Roll Call

CQ Roll Call is dedicated to providing nonpartisan news, in-depth analysis and legislative tracking about Congress, the administration and federal agencies. CQ, founded in 1945 as Congressional Quarterly, delivers to subscribers actionable intelligence from the House and Senate floor, committees and congressional hearings. CQ journalists and analysts take you behind the scenes of policymaking with a focus on how legislation is shaped, key players, the political motivations driving the debate, and how the process affects your interests. Our products and services include an award-winning magazine, topic-specific newsletters, transcripts, government documents, and committee and floor votes. Roll Call, founded in 1955, is known for its objective coverage of the people, politics, and personalities of Capitol Hill. We serve as an integral part of FiscalNote’s mission to connect people around the world to their government.

FiscalNote is continuing to hire new talent, with all interviewing and on-boarding done virtually due to COVID-19. New team members, along with our current staff, will temporarily work remotely (unless communicated otherwise).  

If your background and experience align with the competencies above, we encourage you to apply so that we can review your experience and learn more about how you can add to FiscalNote’s growth and success.

Company Benefits

FiscalNote offers competitive salaries, equity packages, and retirement accounts to ensure we’re all FN owners. We work hard, so our open vacation policy helps us ensure you’re getting the R&R you need. We offer comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance options supplemented by a flexible spending account (FSA). We have a slew of other benefits which you can check out at careers.FiscalNote.com.

FiscalNote values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age. FiscalNote is an EEOC employer.

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