The Journal specializes in articles focusing on the organizational and procedural factors affecting the efficiency and effectiveness of legislative decisionmaking.

Articles are written by leading academics and practitioners, as well as by Harvard Law School students.

The Journal's biannual Congress Issue includes policy essays written by sitting members of the U.S.

Additionally, the Journal holds an annual Symposium featuring discussion of a policy issue of national significance.

In addition to printing articles written on legislative matters by academics, attorneys in private practice, and government officials, the Journal published draft statutes and accompanying analyses prepared by student members of the Harvard Student Legislative Research Bureau.