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!

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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What’s at Stake for Ukraine in the Senate Supplemental

As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, U.S. assistance remains crucial. The Senate’s supplemental spending package provides over $64 billion in needed military, economic and humanitarian support to Ukraine. This commentary examines what’s at stake as Congress delays a vote.

Commentary by Elizabeth Hoffman, Shivani Vakharia, and Jaehyun Han — December 19, 2023

COP Stocktake: Policymakers Perspectives

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program's "COP Stocktake" series will delve into the context, themes, and factors that will ultimately determine the success or failure of COP28.

Event — December 14, 2023

Restricting Rogue-State Revenue: Strengthening Energy Sanctions on Venezuela

U.S. policy toward Venezuela ought not to be held hostage to presidential ambitions or oil politics in the United States, especially when Venezuela offers such negligible levels of additional crude output. Clear-eyed policy toward Venezuela requires sundering the dangerous nexus that has been established between Venezuela and energy security.

Congressional Testimony by Ryan C. Berg — December 12, 2023

Incentivizing Innovation for National Security

Please join CSIS for a conversation with Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC) on the role of intellectual property (IP) in innovation and geopolitical competition. The event will be moderated by Andrei Iancu, CSIS Senior Adviser and former Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Event — December 4, 2023

Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Congressional Visit to Ukraine, Poland, and Moldova with Elizabeth Hoffman

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by CSIS’s Director of Congressional Affairs, Elizabeth Hoffman, to discuss their takeaways from the recent Congressional staff delegation they led to Ukraine, Poland, and Moldova, and the importance of decision-makers to witness the impact of Congressionally appropriated aid to the war effort.  

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde and Elizabeth Hoffman — November 29, 2023

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