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Congress.org is a subsidiary brand operated by FiscalNote, functioning as a legislative search and contact tool that enables individual constituents to find and contact their elected officials through precise zip code matching. The brand operates as part of FiscalNote's broader policy intelligence and government relations platform, which serves multiple buyer types including government affairs professionals, individual constituents, congressional offices, and government agencies across both US and international jurisdictions. The platform's core architecture centers on PolicyNote, an AI-powered policy tracking and shaping solution, supported by an integrated suite of products including VoterVoice (digital advocacy), CQ and Roll Call (Congressional news), Fireside (constituent management), FrontierView (marketplace intelligence), EUIT (EU policy tracking), and PACbuilder (PAC management). The platform enables users to monitor legislative activity across federal, state, and local levels, identify decision-makers, communicate advocacy messages, and access congressional hearing transcripts within 60 minutes of proceedings.

The business model relies on subscription-based revenue across multiple product lines, supplemented by professional services (PolicyNote+) and API access (PolicyNote API). Pricing is quote-based and sales-driven, with prominent "Schedule a Demo" and "Take a Tour" CTAs indicating an enterprise field sales motion targeting government affairs professionals. Distribution occurs through three channels: direct enterprise sales for large organizations, self-service for individual constituents via VoterVoice and Congress.org, and API/OEM embedding for third-party tool integration. The marketing approach combines content marketing (CQ, Roll Call news properties), social media presence across major platforms, industry events, and SEO-driven organic traffic. The company targets a horizontal segmentation spanning industries including Healthcare, Financial Services, Technology, Energy, Education, and Pharmaceuticals, with role-based solutions for Global Government Relations, US Government Relations, Government Agencies, and Congressional Offices.

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Congress.org is a FiscalNote subsidiary brand providing a legislative search and contact tool that helps constituents find and contact elected officials via precise zip code matching. It operates as part of FiscalNote's broader AI-powered policy intelligence and government relations platform serving enterprise and consumer segments.

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Operating
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1–10
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HeadquartersFairfax, United States
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Fairfax
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
legislator search tools, digital advocacy tools, policy intelligence platform, government affairs software, congressional contact tools
Industry1 code
1Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying
CodeBPAFADABPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Public Administration92
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management8700
Product category
Government Affairs Software
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model7 records
1PolicyNote Subscription
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

AI-powered policy monitoring and tracking platform subscription for government affairs professionals

fiscalnote.com:443
2PolicyNote+ Professional Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Professional services tier expanding bandwidth for policy monitoring and advocacy

fiscalnote.com:443
3PolicyNote API
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

API access for powering third-party tools with trusted policy intelligence and district matching

fiscalnote.com:443
4VoterVoice Digital Advocacy
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Digital advocacy tool for grassroots communication with legislators

fiscalnote.com:443
5CQ Congressional News
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Congressional news and analysis subscription service

fiscalnote.com:443
6Roll Call News
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

News coverage from Capitol Hill

fiscalnote.com:443
7PACbuilder
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Political action committee management tools

fiscalnote.com:443
Marketing channels5 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Pricing details1 tier
1Quote-based enterprise pricing
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceAnnual
Notes

No specific pricing tiers disclosed; sales-driven approach with demo scheduling required

fiscalnote.com:443
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Software
Brand1 of 11 records shown
1PolicyNote
Description

AI-Powered Platform to Help You Track & Shape Policy

fiscalnote.com:443
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Core offering1 text field

Congress.org is a free legislative search and contact tool operated as part of FiscalNote's suite of policy intelligence and government relations products. It enables individual constituents to find their elected officials and submit advocacy messages, with VoterVoice's precise zip code matching ensuring communications are routed to the correct lawmakers. The tool functions as the constituent-facing entry point to FiscalNote's broader enterprise offerings including PolicyNote (AI policy tracking), CQ (Congressional news), Roll Call, Fireside (constituent management), and PolicyNote API.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Congressional hearing transcripts available within 60 minutes of proceedings
Product overview1 text field

FiscalNote operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture offering multiple integrated products for government relations and policy intelligence. The core platform is PolicyNote, an AI-powered policy tracking and shaping solution. Supporting products include VoterVoice (digital advocacy with zip code matching), CQ and Roll Call (Congressional news and analysis), Fireside (constituent management), FrontierView (marketplace intelligence), and EUIT (European policy tracking). Additional offerings include PolicyNote+ (professional services), PolicyNote API (developer access to policy data), PACbuilder (PAC management), and specialized features like Social Listening, Transcripts, and Stakeholder Management. The portfolio serves industries including Cannabis, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency, Data Privacy, Education, Energy & Environment, Financial Services, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Technology, addressing roles in Global Government Relations, US Government Relations, Government Agencies, and Congressional Offices.

Product and service11 records
1Find Your Legislator (Congress.org)
CategoryLegislative Search and Contact
Description

A free legislative search and contact tool that allows individual constituents to find their current members of Congress and other elected officials, and submit advocacy messages routed via VoterVoice's zip code matching to ensure delivery to the correct representatives.

2VoterVoice
CategoryDigital Advocacy
Description

A digital advocacy platform enabling organizations and individuals to contact elected officials, with precise zip code matching ensuring messages reach the correct lawmakers based on geographic location.

3PolicyNote
CategoryPolicy Intelligence
Description

An AI-powered policy tracking and shaping platform designed for government affairs professionals to monitor legislative activity across federal, state, and local levels and engage with decision-makers.

4PolicyNote+
CategoryProfessional Services
Description

A professional services tier that expands client bandwidth for policy monitoring and advocacy efforts beyond what the core PolicyNote platform provides.

5PolicyNote API
CategoryAPI/Developer Tools
Description

An API product that powers external tools with trusted policy intelligence, including district matching capability for connecting constituents with their correct elected representatives based on geographic location.

6CQ
CategoryCongressional News and Analysis
Description

A Congressional news and analysis product providing comprehensive coverage of Congressional activity and policy developments for government affairs professionals.

7Roll Call
CategoryNews and Analysis
Description

A news publication covering Capitol Hill, providing news and analysis on Congressional activities.

8EU Issue Tracker (EUIT)
CategoryPolicy Tracking
Description

A European Union policy and issue tracking solution for monitoring EU legislative developments.

9Fireside
CategoryConstituent Management
Description

Constituent management software designed for government relations and public affairs operations.

10FrontierView
CategoryMarketplace Intelligence
Description

A marketplace intelligence solution providing business and market research data and insights.

11PACbuilder
CategoryPAC Management
Description

A Political Action Committee building and management tool for organizations managing PAC operations.

Recent move5 records

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Peers8 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

POLITICO is a major policy journalism brand whose news and analysis products compete with FiscalNote's CQ and Roll Call for the same policy professional audience; recent expansion into policy data services broadens the overlap.

TypeDirect peer
Description

LegiScan provides legislative tracking and bill monitoring across all 50 states plus federal, competing directly with FiscalNote's state legislative tracking and PolicyNote solutions on similar use cases at typically lower price points.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Bloomberg's policy and government intelligence platform offers legislative tracking, regulatory monitoring, and lobbying data, directly overlapping with FiscalNote's PolicyNote. As a division of a much larger firm, it competes across the same enterprise buyer base.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Plural Policy is an emerging AI-native legislative tracking and policy intelligence platform, applying modern AI approaches to directly compete with PolicyNote in tracking and analysis workflows.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Quorum is a leading public affairs and government relations software platform serving the same enterprise government affairs persona with legislative tracking, stakeholder management, and advocacy tools — a direct functional competitor to PolicyNote and VoterVoice.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

LexisNexis, through its State Net and regulatory products, provides legislative tracking and regulatory intelligence for corporate government affairs and compliance teams, overlapping with FiscalNote's policy monitoring offering.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Granicus is a broad government technology provider serving public agencies with digital communications, legislative management, and constituent engagement — overlapping with FiscalNote's government agency and congressional office segments.

TypeDirect peer
Description

iConstituent offers constituent relationship management and legislative tracking tools for government offices and associations, competing directly with FiscalNote's Fireside constituent management and PolicyNote offerings.

Market position
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Weaknesses4 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Yes
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Yes

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AI capability1 record

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Has app

Feature5 records

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Congress.org

Government Affairs Softwarecongress.org

Congress.org is a FiscalNote subsidiary brand providing a legislative search and contact tool that helps constituents find and contact elected officials via precise zip code matching. It operates as part of FiscalNote's broader AI-powered policy intelligence and government relations platform serving enterprise and consumer segments.

What Congress.org does

Congress.org is a subsidiary brand operated by FiscalNote, functioning as a legislative search and contact tool that enables individual constituents to find and contact their elected officials through precise zip code matching. The brand operates as part of FiscalNote's broader policy intelligence and government relations platform, which serves multiple buyer types including government affairs professionals, individual constituents, congressional offices, and government agencies across both US and international jurisdictions. The platform's core architecture centers on PolicyNote, an AI-powered policy tracking and shaping solution, supported by an integrated suite of products including VoterVoice (digital advocacy), CQ and Roll Call (Congressional news), Fireside (constituent management), FrontierView (marketplace intelligence), EUIT (EU policy tracking), and PACbuilder (PAC management). The platform enables users to monitor legislative activity across federal, state, and local levels, identify decision-makers, communicate advocacy messages, and access congressional hearing transcripts within 60 minutes of proceedings.

The business model relies on subscription-based revenue across multiple product lines, supplemented by professional services (PolicyNote+) and API access (PolicyNote API). Pricing is quote-based and sales-driven, with prominent "Schedule a Demo" and "Take a Tour" CTAs indicating an enterprise field sales motion targeting government affairs professionals. Distribution occurs through three channels: direct enterprise sales for large organizations, self-service for individual constituents via VoterVoice and Congress.org, and API/OEM embedding for third-party tool integration. The marketing approach combines content marketing (CQ, Roll Call news properties), social media presence across major platforms, industry events, and SEO-driven organic traffic. The company targets a horizontal segmentation spanning industries including Healthcare, Financial Services, Technology, Energy, Education, and Pharmaceuticals, with role-based solutions for Global Government Relations, US Government Relations, Government Agencies, and Congressional Offices.

Congress.org firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Congress.org
Legal name
FiscalNote
Website
https://congress.org
Company type
Private
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Congress.org is a FiscalNote subsidiary brand providing a legislative search and contact tool that helps constituents find and contact elected officials via precise zip code matching. It operates as part of FiscalNote's broader AI-powered policy intelligence and government relations platform serving enterprise and consumer segments.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Congress.org industry classification

Industry
Product category
Government Affairs Software
NAICS
Public Administration (92)
SIC
Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)
akta.pro primary industry
Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

Keywords

  • Legislator search tools
  • Digital advocacy tools
  • Policy intelligence platform
  • Government affairs software
  • Congressional contact tools

Where Congress.org is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Fairfax
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Congress.org business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. PolicyNote Subscription: AI-powered policy monitoring and tracking platform subscription for government affairs professionals
  2. PolicyNote+ Professional Services: Professional services tier expanding bandwidth for policy monitoring and advocacy
  3. PolicyNote API: API access for powering third-party tools with trusted policy intelligence and district matching
  4. VoterVoice Digital Advocacy: Digital advocacy tool for grassroots communication with legislators
  5. CQ Congressional News: Congressional news and analysis subscription service
  6. Roll Call News: News coverage from Capitol Hill
  7. PACbuilder: Political action committee management tools

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
SubscriptionAnnualQuote-based enterprise pricing

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Congress.org product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Congress.org is a free legislative search and contact tool operated as part of FiscalNote's suite of policy intelligence and government relations products. It enables individual constituents to find their elected officials and submit advocacy messages, with VoterVoice's precise zip code matching ensuring communications are routed to the correct lawmakers. The tool functions as the constituent-facing entry point to FiscalNote's broader enterprise offerings including PolicyNote (AI policy tracking), CQ (Congressional news), Roll Call, Fireside (constituent management), and PolicyNote API.

Product overview

FiscalNote operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture offering multiple integrated products for government relations and policy intelligence. The core platform is PolicyNote, an AI-powered policy tracking and shaping solution. Supporting products include VoterVoice (digital advocacy with zip code matching), CQ and Roll Call (Congressional news and analysis), Fireside (constituent management), FrontierView (marketplace intelligence), and EUIT (European policy tracking). Additional offerings include PolicyNote+ (professional services), PolicyNote API (developer access to policy data), PACbuilder (PAC management), and specialized features like Social Listening, Transcripts, and Stakeholder Management. The portfolio serves industries including Cannabis, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency, Data Privacy, Education, Energy & Environment, Financial Services, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Technology, addressing roles in Global Government Relations, US Government Relations, Government Agencies, and Congressional Offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • PolicyNote: AI-Powered Platform to Help You Track & Shape Policy
  • PolicyNote+
  • PolicyNote API
  • VoterVoice
  • CQ
  • Roll Call
  • EUIT
  • Curate
  • Fireside
  • FrontierView
  • PACbuilder

Products and services

  • Find Your Legislator (Congress.org) A free legislative search and contact tool that allows individual constituents to find their current members of Congress and other elected officials, and submit advocacy messages routed via VoterVoice's zip code matching to ensure delivery to the correct representatives.
  • VoterVoice A digital advocacy platform enabling organizations and individuals to contact elected officials, with precise zip code matching ensuring messages reach the correct lawmakers based on geographic location.
  • PolicyNote An AI-powered policy tracking and shaping platform designed for government affairs professionals to monitor legislative activity across federal, state, and local levels and engage with decision-makers.
  • PolicyNote+ A professional services tier that expands client bandwidth for policy monitoring and advocacy efforts beyond what the core PolicyNote platform provides.
  • PolicyNote API An API product that powers external tools with trusted policy intelligence, including district matching capability for connecting constituents with their correct elected representatives based on geographic location.
  • CQ A Congressional news and analysis product providing comprehensive coverage of Congressional activity and policy developments for government affairs professionals.
  • Roll Call A news publication covering Capitol Hill, providing news and analysis on Congressional activities.
  • EU Issue Tracker (EUIT) A European Union policy and issue tracking solution for monitoring EU legislative developments.
  • Fireside Constituent management software designed for government relations and public affairs operations.
  • FrontierView A marketplace intelligence solution providing business and market research data and insights.
  • PACbuilder A Political Action Committee building and management tool for organizations managing PAC operations.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Congressional hearing transcripts available within 60 minutes of proceedings

Companies that use Congress.org

Customer profile

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Congress.org technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
Yes
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Congress.org partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Congress.org competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • POLITICO: POLITICO is a major policy journalism brand whose news and analysis products compete with FiscalNote's CQ and Roll Call for the same policy professional audience; recent expansion into policy data services broadens the overlap.
  • Bloomberg Government: Bloomberg's policy and government intelligence platform offers legislative tracking, regulatory monitoring, and lobbying data, directly overlapping with FiscalNote's PolicyNote. As a division of a much larger firm, it competes across the same enterprise buyer base.
  • LexisNexis (State Net / Regulatory): LexisNexis, through its State Net and regulatory products, provides legislative tracking and regulatory intelligence for corporate government affairs and compliance teams, overlapping with FiscalNote's policy monitoring offering.
  • Granicus: Granicus is a broad government technology provider serving public agencies with digital communications, legislative management, and constituent engagement — overlapping with FiscalNote's government agency and congressional office segments.

Direct peers

  • LegiScan: LegiScan provides legislative tracking and bill monitoring across all 50 states plus federal, competing directly with FiscalNote's state legislative tracking and PolicyNote solutions on similar use cases at typically lower price points.
  • Quorum: Quorum is a leading public affairs and government relations software platform serving the same enterprise government affairs persona with legislative tracking, stakeholder management, and advocacy tools — a direct functional competitor to PolicyNote and VoterVoice.
  • iConstituent: iConstituent offers constituent relationship management and legislative tracking tools for government offices and associations, competing directly with FiscalNote's Fireside constituent management and PolicyNote offerings.

Emerging players

  • Plural Policy: Plural Policy is an emerging AI-native legislative tracking and policy intelligence platform, applying modern AI approaches to directly compete with PolicyNote in tracking and analysis workflows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Congress.org social profiles

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Congress.org financial estimates

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Congress.org subsidiaries and ownership

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Subsidiaries7 records

Congress.org funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Congress.org M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Congress.org

What does Congress.org do?

Congress.org is a free legislative search and contact tool operated as part of FiscalNote's suite of policy intelligence and government relations products. It enables individual constituents to find their elected officials and submit advocacy messages, with VoterVoice's precise zip code matching ensuring communications are routed to the correct lawmakers. The tool functions as the constituent-facing entry point to FiscalNote's broader enterprise offerings including PolicyNote (AI policy tracking), CQ (Congressional news), Roll Call, Fireside (constituent management), and PolicyNote API.

Is Congress.org a public or private company?

Congress.org is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Congress.org founded?

Congress.org was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Congress.org based?

Congress.org is headquartered in Fairfax, United States, in the North America region.

How does Congress.org make money?

Seven revenue lines are on record. PolicyNote Subscription is the primary driver. The others are policyNote+ Professional Services, policyNote API, voterVoice Digital Advocacy, CQ Congressional News, roll Call News and PACbuilder.

Who are Congress.org's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are POLITICO, Bloomberg Government, LexisNexis (State Net / Regulatory) and Granicus. Direct peers are LegiScan, Quorum and iConstituent. Plural Policy is listed as an emerging player.

Does Congress.org have an API?

Yes. PolicyNote API provides policy intelligence data to power external tools and applications. Supports district matching capability for connecting constituents with their elected representatives. Developer documentation is at fiscalnote.com/products/policynote-api.

What industry is Congress.org in?

Congress.org's product category is Government Affairs Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAFADAB, Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying. Its NAICS code is 92 and its SIC code is 8700.

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