Journalist

• 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.
• Read, summarize and analyze bill text and floor actions; prepare impartial, fact-based bill summaries of all measures and amendments subject to floor activity for publication or internal circulation.
• Backstop and/or collaborate with team members to provide detailed and informative analysis of congressional committee actions.
• Quickly and accurately collect and process legislative data, bill text information and other related information as assigned by editors.
• Master operational tools, procedures and software systems to maintain CQ’s legislative data and develop understanding of CQ Roll Call databases and 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 newsroom questions or requests for floor information.
• Work with editors and reporters to develop reporting, writing and news-gathering skills; cultivate relationships with congressional and government agency sources.
• Contribute ideas about product priorities, data quality and operational improvements within CQ’s legislative research and analysis department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Floor Action Reporter / BillTrack Researcher

US Sports Reporter

Live Reporter

Staff Writer

Head Court Reporter

Court Reporter II