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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Priorities and Challenges for the FY 2022 Defense Budget
Event by Todd Harrison , Congressman Anthony Brown (D-MD) , The Honorable Eric Fanning , and Mackenzie Eaglen — May 12, 2021

A Conversation with Congresswoman Lauren Underwood
Event by J. Stephen Morrison and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL) — May 7, 2021

Mitigating the Impact of Sanctions on Humanitarian Action
Event by Jacob Kurtzer , J. Stephen Morrison , and Representative Andy Levin — April 7, 2021

The Global Rise of Authoritarianism – A Conversation with Chairman Adam Schiff
Event by John J. Hamre , Seth G. Jones , and Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) — March 19, 2021

Online Event: A New U.S. Policy Toward Africa: A Conversation with Chairman Gregory Meeks and African Activists
Event by Judd Devermont , Congressman Gregory Meeks , Rosebell Kagumire , and Tsedale Lemma — February 1, 2021

Online Event: A Conversation with Former Senator Cory Gardner on the Asia Pacific
Event by Michael J. Green , John J. Hamre , and Senator Cory Gardner — January 13, 2021

Online Event: Trusting a Covid-19 Vaccine: Where Do We Stand?
Event by J. Stephen Morrison , Katherine E. Bliss , Congresswoman Susan Brooks , Congressman Ami Bera , Mollyann Brodie , Cary Funk , and Heidi J. Larson — December 16, 2020

Online Event: A Partnership for Taiwan and Latin America: The Creative Economy
Event by Daniel F. Runde , Congressman Albio Sires , Ambassador Tah-Ray Yui , Ambassador Bocchit Edmond , Dr. Carlos Diaz-Rosillo , Alejandra Luzardo , Carlos Argüello , and Tai Fan Chan — December 15, 2020

Online Event: A Conversation with Rep. Adam Smith on Nuclear Modernization and Arms Control in 2021
Event by John J. Hamre , Rep. Adam Smith , and Rebecca Hersman — December 11, 2020

Online Event: Innovation in the Intelligence Community
Event by James Andrew Lewis and Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) — October 15, 2020
