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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2016 Global Development Forum: Opening Remarks and Keynote Address
Event by Daniel F. Runde and Thomas J. Pritzker — May 19, 2016
The 2nd German-American Dialgoue on China
Event — November 17, 2015
Amphibious Capabilities & The Asia Pacific
Event by Michael J. Green , Mark F. Cancian , and Kathleen H. Hicks — October 20, 2015
Arctic Transformation: Understanding Arctic Research and the Vital Role of Science
Event by Heather A. Conley — September 16, 2015
Opportunities and Challenges: Emerging Threats and U.S. Foreign Policy
Event — July 29, 2015

America's Army Reserve
Event — July 16, 2015
The Banyan Tree Leadership Forum with Senator Patrick Leahy
Event by Ernest Z. Bower — June 23, 2015
The Road to Iqaluit: The Arctic Agenda on the Eve of the U.S. Chairmanship
Event by J. Stephen Morrison and Heather A. Conley — April 17, 2015

CSIS Series on Congress and Defense: Defense Priorities for the 114th Congress
Event by John J. Hamre — March 26, 2015

Cyber Leaders
Event by James Andrew Lewis and Denise E. Zheng — March 17, 2015