Legislative Tracking & Policy Intelligence Software for Agencies
FiscalNote helps federal, state, and local government organizations keep pace with the legislation, regulations, and political developments that affect their mission. Founded in Washington, DC in 2013, FiscalNote pairs AI-driven analysis with decades of on-the-ground policy expertise so government teams don't have to choose between speed and accuracy when tracking what Congress, federal agencies, and state legislatures are doing next.
At the center of FiscalNote's public sector offering is CQ, the 80-year authority on Congress. Federal agencies rely on CQ for nonpartisan news and analysis, real-time bill tracking, and verbatim hearing transcripts delivered within hours of gavel-down, letting legislative affairs offices, congressional liaisons, and policy staff brief leadership accurately and fast instead of piecing together secondhand summaries. CQ's archive stretches back to 1945, giving agencies historical context that newer market entrants simply don't have.
Beyond CQ, FiscalNote's broader platform, PolicyNote, extends that same intelligence to federal rulemaking, state legislation, and global regulatory activity, so agencies with cross-jurisdictional mandates can monitor everything in one place rather than stitching together multiple subscriptions. For congressional offices and legislative bodies specifically, Fireside adds purpose-built constituent casework, outreach, and website tools built by former Hill staffers who understand how legislative offices actually operate day to day.
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Federal agencies, congressional offices, and committees use CQ to track legislation from introduction through passage, monitor committee and markup activity, and access verbatim transcripts of hearings, often within hours of the event.
CQ's breadth and depth of congressional reporting and analysis has set the bar in Washington for over 80 years. Our human insights coupled with our technology allow teams to more efficiently and effectively execute against their agencies missions.
CQ focuses on Congress, federal news, and legislative tracking with nonpartisan reporting dating back to 1945. PolicyNote extends that same intelligence across federal regulations, state legislatures, and global policy activity for agencies with broader jurisdictional coverage needs.
CQ delivers AI-generated transcripts within about 60 minutes of a hearing's conclusion, with fully proofread verbatim transcripts following within 1 to 3 business days.