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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Senator Van Hollen on Next Steps in Gaza
Event — March 13, 2024
Senator Van Hollen on Next Steps in Gaza
Transcript — March 13, 2024
The United States' Role in Combatting Global Food Insecurity: Key Findings from the 2023 SOFI Report
Event — November 14, 2023
The United States' Role in Combatting Global Food Insecurity: Key Findings from the 2023 SOFI Report
Transcript — November 14, 2023
HIV/AIDS and Pandemic Preparedness: PEPFAR’s Role in Advancing Global Health Security
Event — October 23, 2023
HIV/AIDS and Pandemic Preparedness: PEPFAR’s Role in Advancing Global Health Security
Transcript — October 23, 2023
Fireside Chat with Rep. Tom Cole: Securing America’s Health Security
Event — May 25, 2022
Reflections on the Second Global Covid-19 Summit
Event — May 18, 2022
A Conversation with Congressman Tom Cole
Event — June 9, 2021
Innovation, the Bayh-Dole Act, and March-In Rights
Event — June 8, 2021