news, analysis and information on Congress, politics and public policy, today announced the launch of CQ BillTrack Mobile. CQ BillTrack Mobile is the next generation of CQ BillTrack, the leading federal legislative tracking service. The mobile version enables political and policy professionals to track the precise status of bills as they move through the legislative process from Web-enabled handheld devices.

"For years, our subscribers have relied on CQ BillTrack to monitor the bills that affect their interests," said Robert W. Merry, president and editor-in-chief of CQ. "Increasingly we've heard they want the ability to track legislation on their mobile devices, and we are pleased to deliver on that need."

CQ BillTrack provides detailed, comprehensive summaries of every single bill action, including committee referrals, floor votes, member statements and more. The service also identifies related legislation, ensuring that subscribers are informed about other bills that could influence their interest areas.

The enhanced CQ BillTrack Mobile service features a new homepage on CQ.com, an interactive calendar featuring daily BillTrack reports, and detailed summaries of every bill action presented in reverse-chronological order as they are entered by CQ's editorial team throughout the day.

With the mobile-optimized site and custom e-mail alerts notifying subscribers each time there is action on selected bills, they no longer have to worry about missing important legislative action.

CQ BillTrack Mobile delivers:

1. Mobile optimization-Enables tracking of legislation from Web-enabled handheld devices. A mobile-friendly bill display includes the last major action on every bill, providing the status of issues even while on-the-go.
2. Quick links to bill text-Provides quick access to committee amendment text, related bills, vote tallies, markup coverage, committee reports, relevant Congressional Record text and more.
3. Same-day updates of floor votes-Shows schedules and markup information, plus a full report of all bill action expected for the following day.
4. An interactive calendar-Offers the ability to see all legislative action from any previous day, dating to the 107th Congress in 2001.
5. Custom BillTrack Reports-Features everything from a chart of major milestones to detailed legislative histories. The content can be organized in multiple ways to best suit your needs.
6. Bill archives-Allows access to archives dating back to the 99th Congress in 1985.

CQ offers additional mobile-friendly services, including nonpartisan news and analysis from CQ Today and CQ Weekly, in-depth bill analysis, verbatim transcripts and vote data.

About Congressional Quarterly Inc.

With more than 150 reporters, editors and researchers covering Capitol Hill and Washington, CQ keeps its readers updated in print and online on a weekly, daily and real-time basis. With a readership that includes nearly every member of Congress, as well as Executive Branch officials, leaders in business and associations, top academic institutions and important media outlets, Congressional Quarterly provides opinion leaders comprehensive, credible, current and objective information on Congress, politics and public policy. CQ's product line includes: CQ Weekly, CQ Today, CQ.com, CQ Homeland Security, CQ Budget Tracker, CQ HealthBeat, CQ MoneyLine, CQ Politics and Governing Magazine. CQ is owned by the Times Publishing Co. of St. Petersburg, Florida, publisher of the St. Petersburg Times and other publications.

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