# CQ

> CQ combines nonpartisan congressional reporting, legislative tracking, policy archives and research tools for government affairs professionals. Founded by Henrietta and Nelson Poynter in 1945, it serves associations, corporations, law firms and public-sector users as part of FiscalNote.

- **Founded:** 1945
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Henrietta Poynter (Co-founder and editor), Nelson Poynter (Co-founder and publisher)
- **Products:** CQ Federal, CQ News, CQ Newsletters, CQ Transcripts, CQ Knowlegis
- **Notable:** Built an indexed congressional information service beginning in 1945., CQ Roll Call was acquired by FiscalNote for US$180 million in August 2018., Maintains congressional reporting alongside searchable legislative archives and tracking software.

## Products & services

- **CQ Federal** — Federal bill tracking, granular alerts, legislative analysis, committee coverage, policy documents and LawTrack comparisons with existing law.
- **CQ News** — Original nonpartisan reporting and policy analysis covering Congress and the White House.
- **CQ Newsletters** — Policy and chamber briefings including budget, defense, health, technology, House, Senate and congressional schedules.
- **CQ Transcripts** — Searchable, alertable hearing and presidential-remarks transcripts; CQ advertises delivery within an hour of event completion.
- **CQ Knowlegis** — Congressional member and staff profiles, verified contact information, targeted mailing lists and outreach tools.
- **CQ Capitol Power** — Energy legislation and regulation news, analysis, documents, schedules and daily email briefings.
- **CQ&A** — Weekly live briefings with CQ and Roll Call journalists for subscribers, including questions and on-demand recordings.

## Achievements

- Built an indexed congressional information service beginning in 1945.
- CQ Roll Call was acquired by FiscalNote for US$180 million in August 2018.
- Maintains congressional reporting alongside searchable legislative archives and tracking software.
- Launched subscriber access to live journalist briefings through CQ&A in October 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — FiscalNote launched CQ&A on October 9, offering weekly live journalist briefings, subscriber questions and recordings.
- **2025-09** — CQ’s public welcome guide, updated September 25, continued to document Federal onboarding, reporting, tracking and custom alerts.

## Links

- Website: https://info.cq.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cq-roll-call-group
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/CQnow

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