Congressional Affairs at CSIS
As a bipartisan think tank, CSIS strives to provide a platform for leaders in Congress to engage with the broader policy community on issues affecting U.S. national security and foreign affairs
Expert Support for Congress
For more than 50 years, CSIS has prioritized outreach to Members of Congress and their staff to provide in-depth, strategic analysis and guidance from the world’s leading experts in defense and security policy, global challenges, and regional studies.
Through speaking events, topical briefing series, participation in policy conferences, and membership on commissions and task forces, CSIS helps leaders in Congress effectively engage the broader policy community.
CSIS’s expertise in providing grounded, actionable, and bipartisan policy solutions uniquely positions CSIS to help Congress address the national security, development, and foreign policy challenges facing the United States. A key element of our engagement with Congress is through congressional testimony.
CSIS Provides:
- A bipartisan platform from which members of Congress can powerfully engage the wider policy community
- In-office briefings from top policy experts with government, academic, and field experience
- Staff-focused policy discussions
- Commentaries, Critical Questions, and other timely analysis on current issues
- In-depth reports with realistic policy recommendations
- Testimony
- Opportunities for Members and staff to participate in CSIS events, projects, and initiatives
Do you want to contact a CSIS expert? Are you interested in CSIS public or private events for Members of Congress and staff? Reach out to our team!
Are you a congressional staff wanting to contact a CSIS expert? Are you interested in CSIS public or private events for Members of Congress and staff? Connect with our team!
Featured Analysis
The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Assistance to Ukraine: A Deep Dive into the Data
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Congress passed four spending packages, totaling $113 billion in economic, humanitarian, and military aid. This piece does a deep dive into what the United States has appropriated for Ukraine to date.
Critical Questions by Elizabeth Hoffman, Jaehyun Han, and Shivani Vakharia — September 26, 2023
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Perspectives on Trade: A Conversation with Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Event — February 15, 2024
Voices from American Industry on the AGOA Forum
Event — October 30, 2023
Voices from American Industry on the AGOA Forum
Transcript — October 30, 2023
Revitalizing American Commercial Diplomacy Conference
Event — April 11, 2023
Countering China's Economic Coercion - Report Launch
Event — March 22, 2023
U.S.-UK Trade Agreement: Now is the Time
Event — February 15, 2023
A Conversation with Representative Kevin Brady on the Republican Party's Trade Agenda
Event — April 15, 2021
Toward a Climate-Driven Trade Agenda
Event — March 5, 2021
Economic Impacts of Globalization and Technological Disruption
Event — April 20, 2018
America’s Arctic Economic Ambitions: Opportunities and Limitations
Event — July 19, 2017