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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A Conversation with Senators Murkowski and Manchin
Event by Sarah Ladislaw , Senator Lisa Murkowski , and Senator Joe Manchin — October 30, 2019

Foreign Aid and International Affairs Spending: A Conversation with Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX)
Event by Nina Easton , Kathleen H. Hicks , and Beverly Kirk — October 22, 2019

The Future of U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy: A Conversation with Representatives Abigail Spanberger & Michael Waltz
Event by Seth G. Jones , Abigail Spanberger , and Michael Waltz — July 18, 2019

Representative Adam Smith on the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act
Event by John J. Hamre , Kathleen H. Hicks , and Representative Adam Smith — June 10, 2019

US-China Innovation Forum: Setting the Agenda
Event by Scott Kennedy , Christopher K. Johnson , and J. Stephen Morrison — April 10, 2019

The Future of Arms Control
Event by Rebecca Hersman — April 3, 2019

Beyond the Water's Edge
Event by Nilmini Rubin , Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) , Representative Ted Yoho (R-FL) , Louis Lauter , and Kathleen H. Hicks — September 26, 2018

Beyond the Water’s Edge
Report by Colin McElhinny , Louis Lauter , and Kathleen H. Hicks — September 26, 2018

Economic Impacts of Globalization and Technological Disruption
Event by Stephanie Segal — April 20, 2018

Senator Robert Menendez on Congressional Leadership in Foreign Policy
Event by John J. Hamre and Senator Robert Menendez — April 18, 2018
