Portal
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The Punchbowl News difference
Since its inception, Punchbowl News has been changing the game with a laser focus on the power, people and politics shaping Washington. With Portal, we've built a streamlined platform that makes you smarter, faster at an unbeatable value.
Portal features & benefits
Daily dashboard with votes, hearings and legislative activity
Your dashboard brings together votes, hearings, key legislation, recent transcripts and relevant news to help you never miss a key moment in Congress.
Customizable alerts
Set personalized alerts for keywords, hearings, legislation, members and any relevant activity, and receive speedy notifications that keep you informed.
Expanded congressional directory data
Access detailed, up-to-date profiles of members of lawmakers and their staff with key legislative insights, including education background, bills sponsored, voting records, caucus memberships, committee assignments and legislative focus areas.
AI-generated hearing transcripts
Receive AI-generated transcripts within an hour of a hearing ending, so you can review testimony and key moments with customized alerts tracking the moments you care about.
Comprehensive bill and legislative tracking
Track legislation from introduction to law with full visibility into bills, resolutions and changes made during the markup process. Monitor sponsors, committee activity, amendments, hearings and key actions all within one platform. Member pages now feature a legislative snapshot highlighting top issue areas, recent activity, so you can quickly understand lawmakers’ top priorities and how they’re shaping policy.
Bill activity and party-line votes
Stay on top of how lawmakers are voting and how legislation is moving on the Hill. Track bill progress alongside members’ voting data, including clear indicators of when they break from the party majority. This makes it easier than ever to understand voting behavior and the legislative landscape.
Legislative snapshot on member pages
See a summary of lawmakers’ key issue areas, legislative activity and engagement to give you a clear picture of relevant members at a glance.
Vote indicators for party-line breaks
Quickly spot when lawmakers vote against their party’s majority with clear indicators available on member pages and vote views.
Enbloc AI integrated across the Portal
Save time and accelerate policy research using Enbloc AI to get relevant, accurate and cited answers, so you can quickly move from question to sourced insight.
NEW: Campaign finance tracking
Our campaign finance tracker turns messy and hard-to-interpret FEC filings into actionable intelligence, making it easy to understand where money is moving and what it means.
Every Monday at 6 a.m., Portal Weekly delivers the policy agenda driving the week.
Bills and legislative activity our experts are watching
Track the most important bills under discussion and understand their potential impact as curated by Punchbowl News’ editorial team.
Integrated Portal modules
Access bill tracking, regulation and curated Punchbowl News coverage all at once, with Portal insights seamlessly woven into the reporting you already trust.
Biweekly congressional updates
Every Monday at 6 a.m. and Thursday evening, Punchbowl News’ editorial team outlines the policy agendas driving the week, highlighting the legislation, hearings and key moments shaping congressional activity by Capitol Hill’s movers and shakers.