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
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Shivani Vakharia

Associate Director, Congressional and Government Affairs
Christian Hyde

Christian Hyde

Program Coordinator, Congressional and Government Affairs
Michael Buttner

Michael Buttner

Program Coordinator, Congressional and Government Affairs

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The Spear and the Shield? Japan's Defense Strategy Trajectory

The CSIS Japan Chair hosted a conversation with leading Japanese legislators and U.S. experts on the trajectory of Japan’s defense strategy and avenues for strengthening U.S.-Japan cooperation.

Event by Michael J. Green , Itsunori Onodera , Masahisa Sato , and Sheila Smith — May 3, 2022

Photo: U.S. Pacific Fleet/ CC BY-NC 2.0

AI and AVs: Implications in U.S.-China Competition

Join CSIS for an event on the role of AVs in United States-China competition with opening remarks from Senator Gary Peters (D-MI).

Event by James Andrew Lewis , William Alan Reinsch , Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) , Admiral Dennis Blair , and John Bozzella — April 27, 2022

Photo: ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

Prospects for the Summit of the Americas

The 2022 Summit of the Americas will be held on June 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Event by Daniel F. Runde , Francisco Jiménez Sánchez , and Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell — April 19, 2022

Photo: Public Domain

U.S.-Indo-Pacific Conference

CSIS and the US-ASEAN Business Council are hosting a major U.S.-Indo-Pacific Conference on April 5-6, 2022.

Event by John J. Hamre , Gregory B. Poling , Matthew P. Goodman , Jane Nakano , and J. Stephen Morrison — April 5, 2022

Photo: HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images

Democracy in Danger: The Russian Threat to Ukraine

CSIS hosted Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) for a discussion on the important role that Congress plays in standing up to Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Event by John J. Hamre and Andrew Lohsen — February 25, 2022

Photo Credit: Bumble Dee/Adobe Stock

Ukraine in Crisis

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) discuss the steps that might be taken to support Ukraine and deter a Russian incursion.

Event by John J. Hamre , Seth G. Jones , Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) , and Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) — February 2, 2022

Photo: Bumble Dee/Adove Stock

Back to (Caring about) the Future

U.S. lawmakers and their staff will need to improve their use of foresight to ensure long-term national prosperity and security. In response, CSIS’s International Security Program and Congressional Affairs team partnered to create the Congressional Foresight Initiative.

Report by Riley McCabe , Madeline Clough , Elizabeth Hoffman , and Erol Yayboke — September 29, 2021

Africa's Security Challenges: A View from Congress, the Pentagon, and USAID

Join the CSIS Africa Program and representatives from Congress, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the U.S. Agency for International Development to discuss how Washington should approach security challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Event by Judd Devermont , Congressman Anthony Brown (D-MD) , Chidi Blyden , and Travis Adkins — September 27, 2021

Photo: SEYLLOU/AFP/Getty Images