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!

Christian Hyde

Christian Hyde

Program Manager, Congressional and Government Affairs
Daniel Bengard

Dylan Bengard

Program Coordinator, Congressional and Government Affairs

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Photo: STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images

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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8th U.S.-ROK Joint Public-Private Economic Forum

Please join the Scholl Chair for International Business and Project on Trade and Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, for the 8th Annual Korea-U.S. Public-Private Forum, cohosted by the U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea.

Event — October 2, 2024

A Conversation with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi: The Art of Power

CSIS welcomed Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for a conversation on her new book, The Art of Power: My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House, moderated by CSIS’s Dr. Kathleen McInnis, director of the Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative.

Transcript — September 18, 2024

Audio Briefs

Observations on the War in Ukraine: Impressions from Our Visit

An audio version of “Observations on the War in Ukraine: Impressions from Our Visit,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman — September 16, 2024

Audio Briefs

Observations on the War in Ukraine: Impressions from Our Visit

Authors Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman offer five key takeaways from their recent trip to wartime Ukraine. They explore how Ukrainians are enduring the ongoing war, their perspectives on the future, and what remains to be done.

Commentary by Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman — September 13, 2024

Deteriorating Religious Freedom Conditions in Nicaragua

In their pursuit of absolute control, the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship has made every effort to close all civic space in Nicaragua, including through the persecution of religious leaders and limiting the opportunities for the faithful to exercise their religion.

Congressional Testimony by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — July 24, 2024