About
FiscalNote is the #1 most trusted platform for government relations and public affairs professionals. At its core is PolicyNote, an AI-powered suite that provides comprehensive, real-time coverage of the policy landscape — from local municipalities to federal and global policy — so teams can track every bill, hearing, and regulatory signal without gaps or blind spots. The platform includes several specialized products: PolicyNote for centralized policy management, PolicyNote+ for expanded professional services bandwidth, the PolicyNote API for integrating trusted policy intelligence into enterprise workflows, VoterVoice for digital grassroots advocacy, and CQ for in-depth congressional news and analysis. Key capabilities include social listening to monitor mentions of your issues and organization, Capitol Hill and White House transcripts available within 60 minutes, and robust stakeholder management tools to influence the right people at the right moments. FiscalNote also supports state legislative tracking, federal policy tracking, and global policy monitoring. FiscalNote is built for busy government affairs professionals, lobbyists, regulatory and compliance teams, corporate public affairs departments, trade associations, and nonprofits engaged in advocacy. It replaces fragmented inboxes and manual monitoring with a unified intelligence hub, enabling faster, more confident decision-making in the rooms where policy decisions happen.
Key Features
- AI-Powered Policy Monitoring: PolicyNote scans every bill, hearing, regulation, and policy signal at local, federal, and global levels in real time, so no legislative development goes unnoticed.
- Capitol Hill Transcripts in 60 Minutes: Get transcripts from Capitol Hill hearings and White House briefings within 60 minutes, keeping your team informed ahead of the news cycle.
- Stakeholder Management: Map, track, and engage the right legislators, regulators, and influencers at the right moments to maximize your organization's policy impact.
- Digital Grassroots Advocacy (VoterVoice): Mobilize constituents and advocates at scale with the #1 digital advocacy tool, enabling targeted campaigns that drive real legislative outcomes.
- PolicyNote API: Integrate FiscalNote's trusted policy intelligence directly into your enterprise tools, data pipelines, and workflows via a robust API.
Use Cases
- A corporate government affairs team uses PolicyNote to monitor federal and state legislation relevant to their industry, receive real-time alerts, and brief leadership on emerging regulatory risks.
- A trade association runs a grassroots advocacy campaign via VoterVoice, mobilizing thousands of members to contact their representatives in support of pending legislation.
- A regulatory compliance officer integrates the PolicyNote API into their internal risk management system to automatically flag new regulations that could affect company operations.
- A nonprofit advocacy organization tracks social media mentions of their policy issues using FiscalNote's social listening feature, then uses insights to refine their messaging strategy.
- A lobbying firm leverages stakeholder management tools to map congressional relationships, prioritize outreach, and log all interactions with legislators ahead of a key committee vote.
Pros
- Most Comprehensive Policy Coverage: Tracks policy from local to global levels — including federal, state, and international — ensuring no regulatory or legislative blind spots.
- Real-Time Intelligence: Transcripts, bill updates, and regulatory signals are delivered rapidly, giving government affairs teams a decisive timing advantage.
- All-in-One Platform: Combines policy monitoring, stakeholder management, advocacy tools, and congressional news in a single integrated suite, reducing tool sprawl.
- Trusted by Thousands of Organizations: Used by 1,000s of customers across corporate, nonprofit, and association sectors, reflecting deep credibility and proven ROI in government affairs.
Cons
- Enterprise Pricing: FiscalNote is a premium enterprise platform with no publicly available free tier, making it cost-prohibitive for small organizations or individual users.
- Steep Learning Curve: The breadth of features across PolicyNote, VoterVoice, and CQ can require significant onboarding time before teams reach full productivity.
- US-Centric Focus: While global policy tracking is offered, the platform's deepest capabilities center on US federal, state, and local policy, which may limit utility for purely international affairs teams.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is FiscalNote's PolicyNote?
PolicyNote is FiscalNote's AI-powered flagship platform that provides complete, real-time coverage of policy and legislative activity at the local, state, federal, and global level. It centralizes policy monitoring, stakeholder management, and advocacy operations in one place.
Who is FiscalNote designed for?
FiscalNote is built for government affairs professionals, lobbyists, public policy teams, regulatory and compliance departments, trade associations, nonprofits, and any organization that needs to track and influence public policy.
Does FiscalNote offer an API?
Yes. The PolicyNote API allows enterprises to integrate FiscalNote's trusted policy intelligence data directly into their own internal tools, dashboards, and workflows.
What is VoterVoice?
VoterVoice is FiscalNote's #1 digital advocacy tool, enabling organizations to run grassroots advocacy campaigns that mobilize constituents to contact legislators and drive policy outcomes.
How quickly are Capitol Hill transcripts available?
FiscalNote delivers transcripts from Capitol Hill hearings and White House briefings within 60 minutes, giving government affairs teams near-real-time access to the most important policy conversations.
