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

Elizabeth Hoffman

Director of Congressional and Government Affairs, and Fellow

Shivani Vakharia

Associate Director, Congressional and Government Affairs

Christian Hyde

Program Coordinator, Congressional and Government Affairs

Michael Buttner

Program Coordinator, Congressional and Government Affairs

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Priorities and Challenges for the FY 2022 Defense Budget

Please join CSIS for a conversation on the FY 2022 defense budget with Rep. Anthony Brown (D-MD), former Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning, Mackenzie Eaglen (AEI), and Todd Harrison, Director, Defense Budget Analysis and Senior Fellow, International Security Program.

Event by Todd Harrison , Congressman Anthony Brown (D-MD) , The Honorable Eric Fanning , and Mackenzie Eaglen — May 12, 2021