FiscalNote · 3 weeks ago
Floor Action Reporter / BillTrack Researcher
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$67K/yr - $67K/yr
1+ years expFiscalNote is a leader in policy and global intelligence, and they are seeking a Floor Action Reporter / BillTrack Researcher to join their team. The role involves producing concise descriptions of policies on the legislative floor, maintaining databases, and ensuring timely coverage of congressional actions.
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Responsibilities
Track every action on the House or Senate floor as it happens, providing complete, timely coverage and precise descriptions of both the policy and legislative procedure involved at the time, within set deadlines and in accordance with CQ Roll Call and Associated Press editorial style standards
Read, summarize and analyze bill text and floor actions; prepare impartial, fact-based bill summaries of all measures and amendments that are the subject of floor activity in either chamber for publication or internal newsroom circulation
Backstop and/or collaborate with team members and others in the newsroom to provide detailed and informative analysis of congressional committee actions
Quickly and accurately collect and process legislative data, text bill information and other related information as assigned by your editor
Master a handful of operational tools, procedures and software systems to maintain CQ’s legislative data and develop a broad understanding of CQ Roll Call databases and legislative tracking products
Balance long hours and an unpredictable congressional schedule while juggling multiple assignments
Report breaking news from the House and Senate floors and promptly respond to -- and act upon -- newsroom questions or requests for floor information
Work with editors and other reporters to develop reporting, writing and general news-gathering skills; cultivate relationships with congressional and government agency sources for journalistic and document-sourcing purposes
In time, contribute ideas about product priorities, data quality and how to improve operations within CQ’s legislative research and analysis department
Perform other duties as assigned and to be a team player
Qualification
Required
Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure and meet firm deadlines
Understanding of the legislative process
Ability to track every action on the House or Senate floor as it happens
Ability to provide complete, timely coverage and precise descriptions of both the policy and legislative procedure involved
Ability to read, summarize and analyze bill text and floor actions
Ability to prepare impartial, fact-based bill summaries of all measures and amendments
Ability to backstop and/or collaborate with team members and others in the newsroom
Ability to quickly and accurately collect and process legislative data, text bill information and other related information
Ability to master operational tools, procedures and software systems
Ability to balance long hours and an unpredictable congressional schedule while juggling multiple assignments
Ability to report breaking news from the House and Senate floors
Ability to work with editors and other reporters to develop reporting, writing and general news-gathering skills
Ability to cultivate relationships with congressional and government agency sources
Ability to contribute ideas about product priorities, data quality and how to improve operations
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Strong interest in policy, politics and/or procedure
Ability to write objectively about legislative proposals
Experience with large amounts of data entry, proofing and related research
Strong attention to detail and good organizational abilities
Ability to work a schedule that largely mirrors the House and Senate daily/weekly hours of operation
Familiarity with congressional operations and the policy-making process
Ability to develop sources, gather information and process content consistently with CQ Roll Call's editorial style and standards
Preferred
At least one year of research or writing experience, 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
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Retirement accounts
Equity packages
Comprehensive benefits packages
Company
FiscalNote
FiscalNote uses artificial intelligence and big data to deliver predictive analytics on government information to determine its impact.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$712.33MKey Investors
MGG Investment GroupMaso Capital PartnersS&P Global
2025-08-06Post Ipo Debt· $75M
2024-11-27Post Ipo Equity· $5.5M
2024-11-27Post Ipo Debt
Leadership Team
Josh Resnik
President & CEO
Gerald Yao
Co-Founder, Board Member
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