Roll Call has created this website to continue its unorthodox reporting in another format that reaches a wider audience. Hard-nosed reporting on money trails and scandals is accompanied by insiders gossip and humor pieces. At the site, users can view news scoops, commentary, and policy briefings, as well as the Roll Call confidential files. Some features in the last issue include a list of the 50 richest Congress members and the states with the most clout in Congress. Additional resources at the site include a 1998 Election Map and a searchable Capitol Hill Directory.
Users can browse the reports by name, number, or subject, or conduct a keyword search.
Reports may be viewed in plain text or .pdf format. Each section contains a scholarly essay appended with an annotated list of links. Also included at the site are special essays on devolution and electronic democracy as they relate to Federalism. Meta-sites Scout Report Signpost Report, and can be searched or browsed by Library of Congress Subject Headings or Classification. A selective searchable collection of topical guides which have been rated by editors.