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{{Short description|American periodical newspaper}}
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[[File:Senator Tim Wirth reading Roll Call.jpg|thumb|Senator [[Tim Wirth]] reading an issue of ''Roll Call'' in 1991]]
[[File:Senator Tim Wirth reading Roll Call.jpg|thumb|Senator [[Tim Wirth]] reading an issue of ''Roll Call'' in 1991]]
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'''''Roll Call''''' is a [[newspaper]] and website published in [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States]], when the [[United States Congress]] is in session, reporting news of legislative and political maneuverings on [[Capitol Hill]], as well as political coverage of congressional elections across the country. ''Roll Call'' is the flagship publication of CQ Roll Call, which also operates: CQ (formerly ''[[Congressional Quarterly]]''), publisher of a subscriber-based service for daily and weekly news about Congress and politics, as well as a weekly magazine. Roll Call's regular columnists are [[Walter Shapiro]], [[Mary Curtis (journalist)|Mary Curtis]], Patricia Murphy, and Stu Rothenberger.


'''''Roll Call''''' is a [[newspaper]] and website published in [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States]], when the [[United States Congress]] is in session, reporting news of legislative and political maneuverings on [[Capitol Hill]], as well as political coverage of congressional elections across the country.
Every issue of ''Roll Call'' is delivered to Congress and to the [[White House]] free of charge.

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''Roll Call'' is the flagship publication of CQ Roll Call, which also operates: CQ (formerly ''[[Congressional Quarterly]]''), publisher of a subscriber-based service for daily and weekly news about Congress and politics, as well as a weekly magazine. Roll Call's regular columnists are [[Walter Shapiro]], [[Mary C. Curtis]], Patricia Murphy, and [[Stuart Rothenberg]].


== History ==
== History ==
''Roll Call'' was founded in 1955 by [[Sid Yudain]], a [[press secretary]] to Congressman [[Albert P. Morano|Al Morano]] (R-Conn.).<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|first=Bruce|last=Weber|title=Sid Yudain, 90, Dies; Created Congress’s Community Newspaper |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/us/politics/sid-yudain-who-created-roll-call-dies-at-90.html |work=[[New York Times]] |date=2013-10-26 |accessdate=2013-11-17}}</ref><ref name="wpost">{{cite news|first=Matt|last=Schudel|title=Sid Yudain, founder of Roll Call, dies at 90 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/sid-yudain-founder-of-roll-call-dies-at-90/2013/10/22/713dec18-3b31-11e3-a94f-b58017bfee6c_story.html |work=[[Washington Post]] |date=2013-10-22 |accessdate=2013-11-17}}</ref> The inaugural issue of the newspaper was published on June 16, 1955, with an initial printing of 10,000 copies.<ref name="rollcall">{{cite news|first=David|last=Rapp|title=Roll Call Founder Sid Yudain Dies at 90 |url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/roll_call_founder_sid_yudain_dies_at_90-228552-1.html |work=Roll Call |date=2013-10-21 |accessdate=2013-11-17}}</ref> Richard Nixon, then Vice President of the United States, wrote a letter to Yudain congratulating him on the new venture. Nixon's letter ran on the front page of the inaugural issue.
''Roll Call'' was founded in 1955 by [[Sid Yudain]], a [[press secretary]] to Congressman [[Albert P. Morano|Al Morano]] (R-Conn.).<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|first=Bruce|last=Weber|title=Sid Yudain, 90, Dies; Created Congress's Community Newspaper |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/us/politics/sid-yudain-who-created-roll-call-dies-at-90.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2013-10-26 |access-date=2013-11-17}}</ref><ref name="wpost">{{cite news|first=Matt|last=Schudel|title=Sid Yudain, founder of Roll Call, dies at 90 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/sid-yudain-founder-of-roll-call-dies-at-90/2013/10/22/713dec18-3b31-11e3-a94f-b58017bfee6c_story.html |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=2013-10-22 |access-date=2013-11-17}}</ref> The inaugural issue of the newspaper was published on June 16, 1955, with an initial printing of 10,000 copies.<ref name="rollcall">{{cite news|first=David|last=Rapp|title=Roll Call Founder Sid Yudain Dies at 90 |url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/roll_call_founder_sid_yudain_dies_at_90-228552-1.html |work=Roll Call |date=2013-10-21 |access-date=2013-11-17}}</ref> Richard Nixon, then Vice President of the United States, wrote a letter to Yudain congratulating him on the new venture. Nixon's letter ran on the front page of the inaugural issue.


In 1986, Yudain sold ''Roll Call'' to [[Arthur Levitt]], who was serving as the chairman of the [[American Stock Exchange]] at the time of the sale.<ref name="rollcall" /> Yudain continued to work as a [[columnist]] at ''Roll Call'' after the sale.<ref name="rollcall" />
In 1986, Yudain sold ''Roll Call'' to [[Arthur Levitt]], who was serving as the chairman of the [[American Stock Exchange]] at the time of the sale.<ref name="rollcall" /> Yudain continued to work as a [[columnist]] at ''Roll Call'' after the sale.<ref name="rollcall" />


[[The Economist Group]] acquired ''Roll Call'' in 1993.<ref>[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/doc/307675869.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun%205,%201993&author=David%20A.%20Vise&pub=The%20Washington%20Post%20(pre-1997%20Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=&desc=Levitt%20Set%20To%20Sell%20Stake%20In%20Roll%20Call;%20SEC%20Pick%20Said%20Talking%20With%20the%20Economist Levitt Set To Sell Stake In ''Roll Call''; SEC Pick Said Talking With the Economist]</ref> ''Roll Call'' merged with CQ in 2009 after the latter company was purchased by The Economist Group.<ref>''[[The Guardian]]'', [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jul/22/congressional-quarterly-the-economist-group "The Economist Group Buys Congressional Quarterly"], July 22, 2009</ref>
[[The Economist Group]] acquired ''Roll Call'' in 1993.<ref>[https://www.proquest.com/docview/307675869 Levitt Set To Sell Stake In ''Roll Call''; SEC Pick Said Talking With the Economist]</ref> ''Roll Call'' merged with CQ in 2009 after the latter company was purchased by The Economist Group.<ref>''[[The Guardian]]'', [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jul/22/congressional-quarterly-the-economist-group "The Economist Group Buys Congressional Quarterly"], July 22, 2009</ref>


In July 2018, a deal was announced for CQ Roll Call to be acquired by [[FiscalNote]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Economist Group to sell CQ Roll Call to FiscalNote|author=Calderone, Michael|date=2018-07-25|work=[[Politico]]}}</ref>
In July 2018, a deal was announced for CQ Roll Call to be acquired by [[FiscalNote]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Economist Group to sell CQ Roll Call to FiscalNote|author=Calderone, Michael|date=2018-07-25|work=[[Politico]]}}</ref>


== Brand franchises ==
In January 2019, Josh Resnik was announced as chief content officer at FiscalNote and publisher of Roll Call. Resnick, who had previously worked at [[Spree Commerce]], Gannett, and AOL, told Politico, "FiscalNote is building new studio space for both video and audio and plans to hire a number of new journalists, although he declined to give specific numbers." <ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2019/01/07/trump-heading-to-the-border-thursday-371615|title=Playbook PM: Trump heading to the border Thursday|last=Lippmann|first=Daniel|date=|work=Politico|access-date=}}</ref>
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=== "Heard on the Hill" ===

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In January 1988, ''Roll Call'' launched the "Heard on the Hill" column, which covers the intrigue of life and work in and around Capitol Hill. Alex Gangitano wrote Heard on the Hill from 2014 to 2018 before leaving to cover lobbying for The Hill.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gangitano |first1=Alex |title=Lobbying Reporter |url=https://thehill.com/author/alex-gangitano |access-date=30 April 2019 |work=The Hill}}</ref> On 30 April 2019, Roll Call announced the current Heard on the Hill writing team of Clyde McGrady and Kathryn Lyons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/video/meet-roll-calls-new-heard-hill-reporters|title=Meet Roll Call's New Heard on the Hill Reporters|last=McKinless|first=Thomas|date=29 April 2019|website=Roll Call}}</ref>
== Franchises ==

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=== Heard on the Hill ===
In January of 1988, Roll Call launched the ''Heard on the Hill'' column, which covers the intrigue of life and work in and around Capitol Hill.

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On 30 April 2019, Roll Call announced the current Heard on the Hill writing team of Clyde McGrady and Kathryn Lyons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/video/meet-roll-calls-new-heard-hill-reporters|title=Meet Roll Call's New Heard on the Hill Reporters|last=McKinless|first=Thomas|date=29 April 2019|website=Roll Call|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>


===Congressional Baseball Game===
===Congressional Baseball Game===
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In 1962, ''Roll Call'' began sponsoring the annual [[Congressional Baseball Game#History|Congressional Baseball Game for Charity]]. In 1965, the first [[Congressional Baseball Game#History|''Roll Call'' Trophy]] was awarded—to the Republican team, which was the first team to win three games since ''Roll Call'' began its sponsorship. Since then, [[Congressional Baseball Game#Game results|a new trophy]] has been awarded to the next team that wins three games (over the next three, four, or five years), following the year in which the most recent trophy was awarded. ''Roll Call'' also sponsors the [[Congressional Baseball Hall of Fame]].
In 1962, ''Roll Call'' began sponsoring the annual [[Congressional Baseball Game#History|Congressional Baseball Game for Charity]]. In 1965, the first [[Congressional Baseball Game#History|''Roll Call'' Trophy]] was awarded—to the Republican team, which was the first team to win three games since ''Roll Call'' began its sponsorship. Since then, [[Congressional Baseball Game#Game results|a new trophy]] has been awarded to the next team that wins three games (over the next three, four, or five years), following the year in which the most recent trophy was awarded. ''Roll Call'' also sponsors the [[Congressional Baseball Hall of Fame]].


==Notable Roll Call staff==
==Notable ''Roll Call'' staff==
* Kathryn Lyons, ''Heard on the Hill'' reporter
* Josh Resnick, Publisher
* Camila Dechalus, Immigration Reporter<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4767874/hurricane-maria|title=Hurricane Maria |publisher=[[C-SPAN]] |language=en-us|access-date=2019-09-01}}</ref>
*Catalina Camia, Executive Editor
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* Rebecca Adams, Senior Editor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?168857-1/energy-legislation|title=Energy Legislation|last1=Adams|first1=Rebecca |publisher=[[C-SPAN]] |access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref>
*John Helton, Managing Editor
* Megan Scully, Senior Editor
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*Rebecca Adams, Senior Editor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?168857-1/energy-legislation|title=Energy Legislation|last1=Adams|first1=Rebecca|website=CSPAN.org|publisher=CSPAN|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref>
*Megan Scully, Senior Editor
* Ed Timms, Investigations Editor
* Herb Jackson, Politics Editor<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2019/01/07/trump-heading-to-the-border-thursday-371615|title=Playbook PM: Trump heading to the border Thursday|last=Lippmann|first=Daniel|work=Politico}}</ref>
*Ed Timms, Investigations Editor
*Herb Jackson, Politics Editor<ref name=":0" />
* Jason Dick, Deputy Editor
*Jason Dick, Deputy Editor
* Lindsey Gilbert, Deputy Editor
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* Lindsey McPherson, Senior Writer<ref>{{cite web|last1=Scanlan|first1=Bill|title=Research and Development Tax Credit Legislation|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?326175-1/lindsey-mcpherson-research-development-tax-credit-legislation |publisher=[[C-SPAN]] |access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Swain|first1=Susan|title=Newsmakers with Rep Mark Walker and Roll Call's Lindsey McPherson|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?421206-1/newsmakers-mark-walker|publisher=[[C-SPAN]] Newsmakers|access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref>
*Lindsey Gilbert, Deputy Editor
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* Niels Lesniewski, Senior Writer
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*Lindsey McPherson, Senior Writer<ref>{{cite web|last1=Scanlan|first1=Bill|title=Research and Development Tax Credit Legislation|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?326175-1/lindsey-mcpherson-research-development-tax-credit-legislation|website=CSPAN.org|publisher=CSPAN|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Swain|first1=Susan|title=Newsmakers with Rep Mark Walker and Roll Call's Lindsey McPherson|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?421206-1/newsmakers-mark-walker|website=CSPAN Newsmakers|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref>
*Niels Lesniewski, Senior Writer
* John M. Donnelly, Senior Writer
* Jennifer Shutt, Budget and Appropriations Reporter
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*John M. Donnelly, Senior Writer
*Bridget Bowman, Politics Reporter
* Bridget Bowman, Politics Reporter
*Simone Pathé, Politics Reporter
* Simone Pathé, Politics Reporter
*Stephanie Akin, Politics Reporter
* Stephanie Akin, Politics Reporter
*Kate Ackley, Lobbying Eeporter<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mailchi.mp/b7dcc4991ce2/big-story-the-rise-of-women-political-donors-in-the-age-of-trump-by-kate-ackley|title=The Rise of Women Political Donors in the Age of Trump|last=Ackley|first=Kate|date=23 October 2017|work=CQ magazine|access-date=18 Nov 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>
* Kate Ackley, Lobbying Reporter<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mailchi.mp/b7dcc4991ce2/big-story-the-rise-of-women-political-donors-in-the-age-of-trump-by-kate-ackley|title=The Rise of Women Political Donors in the Age of Trump|last=Ackley|first=Kate|date=23 October 2017 |work=[[Congressional Quarterly|CQ]] |access-date=18 Nov 2017}}</ref>
* Pablo Manriquez, Publicist <ref>{{cite news|last1=Malone Kircher|first1=Madison|title=The DNC Email Leak Has a Viral Hero: Pablo|url=http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/07/meet-pablo-the-low-key-star-of-the-dnc-email-leak.html|accessdate=19 November 2017|publisher=New York Magazine|date=25 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Moore|first1=Jack|title=Politics Working at the DNC Sounds Very Cool (Except Not at All)|url=https://www.gq.com/story/working-at-the-dnc-sounds-very-cool-except-not-at-all|accessdate=19 November 2017|publisher=GQ|date=24 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ohlheiser|first1=Abby|title=What to expect when a WikiLeaks dump turns you into an Internet folk hero|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/08/11/what-to-expect-when-a-wikileaks-dump-turns-you-into-an-internet-folk-hero/|accessdate=19 November 2017|work=Washington Post|publisher=The Washington Post}}</ref>


== Notable ''Roll Call'' alumni ==
== Notable ''Roll Call'' alumni ==
* [[Mary Ann Akers]], staff writer for ''[[Politico (newspaper)|Politico]]''
* [[Mary Ann Akers]], staff writer for ''[[Politico (newspaper)|Politico]]''
* Christina Bellantoni, assistant managing editor for politics, ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
* Christina Bellantoni, assistant managing editor for politics for ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
* [[Chris Cillizza]], politics reporter and editor-at-large, [[CNN]]
* [[Chris Cillizza]], politics reporter and editor-at-large for [[CNN]]
* Tim Curran, Sunday Editor, ''[[The Washington Post]]''
* Tim Curran, Sunday Editor for ''[[The Washington Post]]''
* Steve Dennis, Senate reporter for [[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]
* Steven T. Dennis, Senate reporter for [[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]
* Matt Fuller, congressional reporter for ''[[Huffington Post]]''
* Matt Fuller, politics editor for ''[[The Daily Beast]]''
* Emily Heil, co-author the Reliable Source, ''The Washington Post''
* Emily Heil, co-author the Reliable Source, ''[[The Washington Post]]''
* [[Ed Henry]], chief national correspondent, [[Fox News Channel]]
* [[Ed Henry]], chief national correspondent for [[Fox News Channel]]
* Paul Kane, senior congressional correspondent, ''The Washington Post''
* Paul Kane, senior congressional correspondent for ''[[The Washington Post]]''
* Pablo Manriquez, publicist at [[Center for Investigative Reporting]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/07/meet-pablo-the-low-key-star-of-the-dnc-email-leak.html|title=The DNC Email Leak Has a Viral Hero: Pablo|last1=Malone Kircher|first1=Madison|date=25 July 2016|access-date=19 November 2017 |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gq.com/story/working-at-the-dnc-sounds-very-cool-except-not-at-all|title=Politics Working at the DNC Sounds Very Cool (Except Not at All)|last1=Moore|first1=Jack|date=24 July 2016|access-date=19 November 2017 |work=[[GQ]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/08/11/what-to-expect-when-a-wikileaks-dump-turns-you-into-an-internet-folk-hero/|title=What to expect when a WikiLeaks dump turns you into an Internet folk hero|last1=Ohlheiser|first1=Abby|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref>
* [[Steve Kornacki]], national political correspondent for [[NBC News]] and [[MSNBC]]
* [[Steve Kornacki]], national political correspondent for [[NBC News]] and [[MSNBC]]
* John McArdle, producer and co-host, [[C-SPAN]]'s ''[[Washington Journal]]''
* John McArdle, producer and co-host for [[C-SPAN]]'s ''[[Washington Journal]]''
* [[Norah O'Donnell]], co-anchor, ''[[CBS This Morning]]''
* [[Norah O'Donnell]], co-anchor for ''[[CBS This Morning]]''
* Ben Pershing, Managing Editor, ''[[National Journal]]''
* Ben Pershing, Managing Editor for ''[[National Journal]]''
* [[Mark Preston (political analyst)|Mark Preston]], executive editor, CNN Politics
* [[Mark Preston (political analyst)|Mark Preston]], executive editor for CNN Politics
* [[Glenn R. Simpson]], Founder of [[Fusion GPS]]
* [[Glenn R. Simpson]], Founder of [[Fusion GPS]]
* [[Jake Tapper]], anchor, CNN's ''[[The Lead with Jake Tapper]]'' and ''[[State of the Union (TV series)|State of the Union]]''
* [[Jake Tapper]], anchor for CNN's ''[[The Lead with Jake Tapper]]'' and ''[[State of the Union (American TV program)|State of the Union]]''
* Katherine Tully-McManus, Congressional Reporter for ''[[Politico (newspaper)|Politico]]''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Velickovich |first=Alexa |date=2021-07-15 |title=Behind the Byline: Katherine Tully-McManus |work=[[Politico]] |url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-press/2021/07/15/behind-the-byline-katherine-tully-mcmanus-1528244 |access-date=2022-12-16}}</ref>
* [[Nina Totenberg]], correspondent, [[National Public Radio]]
* [[Jim VandeHei]], co-founder and CEO of ''[[Axios (website)|Axios]]''; former executive editor and co-founder of ''Politico''
* [[Nina Totenberg]], correspondent for [[National Public Radio]]
* [[Jim VandeHei]], co-founder and CEO of ''[[Axios (website)|Axios]]''; former executive editor and co-founder of ''[[Politico]]''
* Rachel Van Dongen, editor of PowerPost, ''The Washington Post''
* Rachel Van Dongen, editor of PowerPost for ''[[The Washington Post]]''

==Political Theater Podcast==
Political Theater Podcast is a ''Roll Call'' podcast hosted by Jason Dick.<ref>{{Cite news| last1 = Dick| first1 = Jason| title = The Most Listenable Political Theater Podcasts of 2018| work = Roll Call| access-date = 2019-12-02| date = 2018-12-27| url = https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/the-most-listenable-political-theater-podcasts-of-2018}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of newspapers in Washington, D.C.]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.rollcall.com Roll Call's official website]
* {{official website |http://www.rollcall.com}}
*[https://twitter.com/rollcall Roll Call on Twitter]
*[http://instagram.com/rollcalldc Roll Call on Instagram]


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For other uses, see Roll call (disambiguation).

Roll Call
TypePeriodical newspaper
FormatNewspaper
Owner(s)FiscalNote
Founder(s)Sid Yudain
EditorEd Timms
FoundedJune 16, 1955
Political alignmentNonpartisan
LanguageAmerican English
Headquarters1625 Eye Street NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
CountryUnited States
Circulation30,786 (June 2017)
OCLC number44314138
Websiterollcall.com
Senator Tim Wirth reading an issue of Roll Call in 1991

Roll Call is a newspaper and website published in Washington, D.C., United States, when the United States Congress is in session, reporting news of legislative and political maneuverings on Capitol Hill, as well as political coverage of congressional elections across the country.

Roll Call is the flagship publication of CQ Roll Call, which also operates: CQ (formerly Congressional Quarterly), publisher of a subscriber-based service for daily and weekly news about Congress and politics, as well as a weekly magazine. Roll Call's regular columnists are Walter Shapiro, Mary C. Curtis, Patricia Murphy, and Stuart Rothenberg.

History

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Roll Call was founded in 1955 by Sid Yudain, a press secretary to Congressman Al Morano (R-Conn.).[1][2] The inaugural issue of the newspaper was published on June 16, 1955, with an initial printing of 10,000 copies.[3] Richard Nixon, then Vice President of the United States, wrote a letter to Yudain congratulating him on the new venture. Nixon's letter ran on the front page of the inaugural issue.

In 1986, Yudain sold Roll Call to Arthur Levitt, who was serving as the chairman of the American Stock Exchange at the time of the sale.[3] Yudain continued to work as a columnist at Roll Call after the sale.[3]

The Economist Group acquired Roll Call in 1993.[4] Roll Call merged with CQ in 2009 after the latter company was purchased by The Economist Group.[5]

In July 2018, a deal was announced for CQ Roll Call to be acquired by FiscalNote.[6]

Brand franchises

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"Heard on the Hill"

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In January 1988, Roll Call launched the "Heard on the Hill" column, which covers the intrigue of life and work in and around Capitol Hill. Alex Gangitano wrote Heard on the Hill from 2014 to 2018 before leaving to cover lobbying for The Hill.[7] On 30 April 2019, Roll Call announced the current Heard on the Hill writing team of Clyde McGrady and Kathryn Lyons.[8]

Congressional Baseball Game

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Main article: Congressional Baseball Game

In 1962, Roll Call began sponsoring the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. In 1965, the first Roll Call Trophy was awarded—to the Republican team, which was the first team to win three games since Roll Call began its sponsorship. Since then, a new trophy has been awarded to the next team that wins three games (over the next three, four, or five years), following the year in which the most recent trophy was awarded. Roll Call also sponsors the Congressional Baseball Hall of Fame.

Notable Roll Call staff

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  • Kathryn Lyons, Heard on the Hill reporter
  • Camila Dechalus, Immigration Reporter[9]
  • Rebecca Adams, Senior Editor[10]
  • Megan Scully, Senior Editor
  • Ed Timms, Investigations Editor
  • Herb Jackson, Politics Editor[11]
  • Jason Dick, Deputy Editor
  • Lindsey Gilbert, Deputy Editor
  • Lindsey McPherson, Senior Writer[12][13]
  • Niels Lesniewski, Senior Writer
  • John M. Donnelly, Senior Writer
  • Jennifer Shutt, Budget and Appropriations Reporter
  • Bridget Bowman, Politics Reporter
  • Simone Pathé, Politics Reporter
  • Stephanie Akin, Politics Reporter
  • Kate Ackley, Lobbying Reporter[14]

Notable Roll Call alumni

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Political Theater Podcast

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Political Theater Podcast is a Roll Call podcast hosted by Jason Dick.[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Weber, Bruce (October 26, 2013). "Sid Yudain, 90, Dies; Created Congress's Community Newspaper". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Schudel, Matt (October 22, 2013). "Sid Yudain, founder of Roll Call, dies at 90". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Rapp, David (October 21, 2013). "Roll Call Founder Sid Yudain Dies at 90". Roll Call. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  4. ^ Levitt Set To Sell Stake In Roll Call; SEC Pick Said Talking With the Economist
  5. ^ The Guardian, "The Economist Group Buys Congressional Quarterly", July 22, 2009
  6. ^ Calderone, Michael (July 25, 2018). "Economist Group to sell CQ Roll Call to FiscalNote". Politico.
  7. ^ Gangitano, Alex. "Lobbying Reporter". The Hill. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  8. ^ McKinless, Thomas (April 29, 2019). "Meet Roll Call's New Heard on the Hill Reporters". Roll Call.
  9. ^ "Hurricane Maria". C-SPAN. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  10. ^ Adams, Rebecca. "Energy Legislation". C-SPAN. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
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