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

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Making Medical Supply Chains More Secure

How can we make global supply chains and manufacturing arrangements for pharmaceutical and medical products more dependable and resilient?

Event by William Alan Reinsch , Meredith Broadbent , Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) , Carlos Da Costa , Maria Rocío Vargas Carrasquilla , César Remis , and John Layton — June 14, 2022

Policy Brief Launch: Solving Food Insecurity Among U.S. Veterans and Military Families

Food insecurity among U.S. veterans and military families is a national security concern that impacts readiness, retention, and recruitment. What can policymakers do to better support the long-term health and well-being of past, current, and future military families?

Event by Caitlin Welsh , Christopher Reid , Danielle Ngo , Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) , Margaret Kabat , and Anne Marie Dougherty — June 7, 2022

A Digital Dollar? Regulatory and Technological Considerations

Please join the CSIS Economics Program and Ghadar Family Foundation on May 19th at 9:00am EST for the second of three public events on major issues for a potential digital dollar.

Event by Gerard DiPippo , Matthew P. Goodman , Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) , Dante Disparte , and Jai Massari — May 19, 2022

Reflections on the Second Global Covid-19 Summit

Please join the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America's Health Security on Wednesday, May 18, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. ET, for an important virtual event to examine the outcomes of the second Global Covid-19 Summit.

Event by J. Stephen Morrison , Julie Gerberding , Susan Brooks , Raj Panjabi , and Elizabeth Cameron — May 18, 2022

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

U.S.-Indo-Pacific Conference 2022

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

Cyber in the Ukraine Invasion

The invasion of Ukraine has raised some questions around the use of cyber in Russia's portfolio of coercion. CSIS hosted an event with Senator Mark Warner, Chris Painter, Greg Rattray, and Jim Lewis to discuss these questions.

Event by James Andrew Lewis , Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) , Chris Painter , and Greg Rattray — March 14, 2022