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!

Christian Hyde

Christian Hyde

Program Coordinator, Congressional and Government Affairs
Michael Buttner

Michael Buttner

Program Coordinator, Congressional and Government Affairs

All content by Congressional Affairs at CSIS

Filter by

1 - 10 of 138 results

Enhancing the Regional Impact of the CHIPS and Science Act

In this all-day conference, CSIS Renewing American Innovation will host federal and regional stakeholders as they look to maximize the regional economic impact of the CHIPS and Science Act.

Event by Sujai Shivakumar , John J. Hamre , Tom Guevara , Charles Wessner , and Phillip Singerman — May 3, 2023

CSIS Renewing American Innovation Celebrates World IP Day

What role does IP play in incentivizing innovation and technological leadership? This panel of experts explores this important topic on the heels of World IP Day.

Event by Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) , Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) , Andrei Iancu , John J. Hamre , Kirti Gupta , Kathleen O'Malley , and Judge Paul Michel (Ret.) — April 27, 2023

The U.S. Defense Industrial Base in an Era of Strategic Competition

The U.S. defense industrial base faces a significant challenge in an era of strategic competition with growing threats from China and Russia. Representatives Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Jason Crow (D-CO) join CSIS's Seth Jones for a discussion of the scale and scope of challenges with the U.S. industrial base for deterrence and warfighting.

Event by Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) , Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) , and Seth G. Jones — March 24, 2023

Missile Defense at 40

Please join the CSIS Missile Defense Project and the Ronald Reagan Institute for a daylong conference on the past and future of missile defense.

    Event by Tom Karako — March 24, 2023

    Countering China's Economic Coercion - Report Launch

    Please join the CSIS Economics Program and Freeman Chair for a discussion on how the United States and its allies can best deter China's economic coercion. 

    Event by  Ambassador Rahm Emanuel  , Senator Todd Young (R-IN) , Matthew P. Goodman , Jude Blanchette , Dr. Emily Blanchard , Andrew Jory , Lingling Wei , and Matthew Reynolds — March 22, 2023

    U.S.-UK Trade Agreement: Now is the Time

    Please join the CSIS Scholl Chair in International Business for the rollout of its recent report, "U.S.-UK Trade Agreement: Now is the Time," by Meredith Broadbent.

    Event by Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) , William Alan Reinsch , Meredith Broadbent , Shanker Singham , David J. Salmonsen , and Jeffrey G. Weiss — February 15, 2023

    U.S. Global Security Challenges and Strategy

    Senior fellow for Asian security Bonny Lin testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on U.S. global security and competition with near-peer rivals, as Congress begins consideration of the FY 2024 NDAA.

    Congressional Testimony by Bonny Lin — February 15, 2023

    The Role of Special Operations Forces in Great Power Competition

    Seth Jones, Senior Vice President; Harold Brown Chair; and Director, International Security Program, testified before the House Armed Services Intelligence and Operations Subcommittee on the topic of irregular warfare in the context of Great Power Competition

    Congressional Testimony by Seth G. Jones — February 8, 2023

    Energy and Climate in the 118th Congress with Sen. Kevin Cramer

    This week, Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota joins Joseph Majkut to discuss energy and climate issues in the 118th Congress, the potential for bipartisan policymaking, the role of the United States as an energy exporter and the opportunity for U.S leadership in global energy security.

    Transcript — February 7, 2023