Our Mission

Since 1955, Roll Call’s mission has been to deliver superior coverage of the people, politics, process and policy on Capitol Hill. With accurate, unbiased reporting, Roll Call has earned a level of credibility unparalleled in Washington and beyond.

Our Story

Roll Call, the Group’s flagship publication, was founded in 1955 by Sid Yudain, a former Capitol Hill press secretary. Initially, Roll Call was published once a week and quickly became an integral part of the Capitol Hill community. Over time the need for Roll Call’s unique and special brand of Congressional reporting grew. Today, the newspaper is published Monday through Thursday while Congress is in session (once a week during a recess).

In 1992, the Economist Group acquired Roll Call — an obvious match given both companies’ commitment to journalistic quality and integrity.

In 2007, Roll Call Group expanded its commitment to complete Congressional coverage with the acquisition of GalleryWatch, a comprehensive legislative tracking service. This acquisition led to the creation of CongressNow, our legislative wire service, and Briefing Room, our centralized policy and document intelligence service.

Today, Roll Call Group provides its readers with the tools, data and access to understand and influence Congress.

Who Reads Roll Call Group Publications?

If you need to know Congress, you need Roll Call. According to a recent survey* of Congressional opinion leaders, Roll Call ranks at the top of their list:

* #1 in Total Readership
* #1 in Regular Readership
* Most Current Publication
* Most Enjoyable Publication

*Source: 2006-2007 Erdos & Morgan Opinion Leaders Study