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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Finding Consensus for a New Authorization for the Use of Military Force

The discussion will focus on the challenges associated with developing a new authorization and the prospects for finding a bipartisan consensus in replacing the 2001 AUMF. 

Event by Representative Mike Coffman , Representative Ruben Gallego , Representative Don Bacon , Representative Jimmy Panetta , and Kathleen H. Hicks — December 7, 2017

Finding Consensus for a New AUMF

Ending Modern Slavery

We are pleased to host Senator Bob Corker (R-TN), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, for a discussion on ending the scourge of modern slavery.

Event by Jennifer G. Cooke , Heather A. Conley , Shannon N. Green , Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) , and Daniel Thelesklaf — October 25, 2017

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Ending Modern Slavery

Listen as Senator Bob Corker (R-TN), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, for a discussion on ending the scourge of modern slavery. Following the conversation with Senator Corker, our expert panel will discuss how these networks interact and will offer pragmatic recommendations to combat modern slavery.

Podcast Episode by Jennifer G. Cooke — October 25, 2017

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America’s Arctic Economic Ambitions: Opportunities and Limitations

Does significant physical change in the Arctic, represented by receding glaciers, rapidly changing ecosystems, and diminishing sea ice, translate into significantly new economic opportunities? Are Arctic economics hype or real? How is the United States preparing for a more commercially accessible and potentially economically viable Arctic? Our keynote speakers and subsequent panel will discuss the opportunities and limitations confronting economic, commercial, and infrastructure initiatives in this resource-rich and heightened risk environment.

Event by Heather A. Conley — July 19, 2017

America’s Arctic Economic Ambitions: Opportunities and Limitations

Congress & Seapower: The View from the Hill

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the United States Naval Institute (USNI) for a Maritime Security Dialogue featuring a discussion on Congress' perspective on the future of the U.S. seapower with Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairmain, Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT), Ranking Member, Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee.

Event by Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT) — May 2, 2017

Congress & Seapower: The View from the Hill