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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Why Taiwan Matters

The CSIS Asia Program is honored to host Senator Dan Sullivan, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee for an armchair discussion on Taiwan. Dr. Victor Cha will moderate this discussion with Sen. Dan Sullivan on why the security of Taiwan matters so much to the U.S. and to the world.

Transcript — June 9, 2023

Why Taiwan Matters

The CSIS Asia Program is honored to host Senator Dan Sullivan, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee for an armchair discussion on Taiwan. Dr. Victor Cha will moderate this discussion with Sen. Dan Sullivan on why the security of Taiwan matters so much to the U.S. and to the world.

Event — June 8, 2023

Opportunities for Innovation in Global Development

Please join CSIS for a public, in-person event that will focus on opportunities for innovation in global development. The event will open with a keynote address by Congressman Joquin Castro (D-TX), who recently co-introduced the Fostering Innovation in Global Development Act (FIGDA), to be followed by a panel discussion. 

Event — June 6, 2023

Opportunities for Innovation in Global Development

Please join CSIS for a public, in-person event that will focus on opportunities for innovation in global development. The event will open with a keynote address by Congressman Joquin Castro (D-TX), who recently co-introduced the Fostering Innovation in Global Development Act (FIGDA), to be followed by a panel discussion. 

Transcript — June 6, 2023

Standing United Against the People’s Republic of China’s Economic Aggression and Predatory Practices

China’s rapid development and integration into the world economy has provided Beijing the opportunity to weaponize its vast market to advance its geopolitical interests. Beijing’s use of economic coercion is fast becoming a favorite foreign policy tool of the Chinese Communist Party and China’s coercive tactics are likely to evolve along with its economic power.

Congressional Testimony by Matthew Reynolds — May 18, 2023

Revitalizing American Commercial Diplomacy Conference

The conference will highlight the importance of commercial diplomacy and demonstrating in tangible terms why the Biden administration, particularly the Department of State and the Department of Commerce, should engage in it more actively.  

Event — April 11, 2023