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

Do you want to contact a CSIS expert? Are you interested in CSIS public or private events for Members of Congress and staff? Reach out to our team!

Are you a congressional staff wanting to contact a CSIS expert? Are you interested in CSIS public or private events for Members of Congress and staff? Connect with our team!

Chloe Himmel

Chloe Himmel

Director, Congressional and Government Affairs
Christian Hyde

Christian Hyde

Program Manager, Congressional and Government Affairs
Daniel Bengard

Dylan Bengard

Program Coordinator, Congressional and Government Affairs

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The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Assistance to Ukraine: A Deep Dive into the Data

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Congress passed four spending packages, totaling $113 billion in economic, humanitarian, and military aid. This piece does a deep dive into what the United States has appropriated for Ukraine to date.

Critical Questions by Elizabeth Hoffman, Jaehyun Han, and Shivani Vakharia — September 26, 2023

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American Trade Negotiation Priorities

The UK is forging new ties post-Brexit, now is the time to cement a strong deal that strengthens both the US and UK. The US must secure a UK trade deal to boost jobs, security, and influence. Building on USMCA, it aligns rules, ensures data flows, and counters unfair trade.

Congressional Testimony by Meredith Broadbent — March 25, 2025

Crossroads of Competition: China in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands

China’s grey zone coercion in the South China Sea has intensified under Xi Jinping, but Southeast Asian nations have grown more resilient. Despite aggressive Chinese maritime tactics, regional players resist. The U.S. must strengthen support for allies to deter China’s aggression.

Congressional Testimony by Gregory B. Poling — March 20, 2025

Immigration Policy Solutions to Critical Worker Shortages

Please join the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair for a Fireside Chat with U.S. Representatives Tom Suozzi and Brian Fitzpatrick on immigration policy solutions to shortages in critical sectors of the U.S. economy.

Event — February 26, 2025

Immigration Policy Solutions to Critical Worker Shortages

The CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business welcomes Representatives Tom Suozzi and Brian Fitzpatrick to discuss worker shortages in critical sectors of the U.S. economy and possible immigration policy solutions.

Transcript — February 26, 2025

How Spectrum Auction Delays Give China the Edge and Cost Us Jobs

Spectrum has been critical to economic and national security because it enables U.S. companies to innovate and the U.S. technology ecosystem to out-compete the PRC. Looking forward, wireless networks will be a critical determinant in the outcome of the global AI race.

Congressional Testimony by Matt Pearl — February 19, 2025