Elizabeth Hoffman

Director of Congressional and Government Affairs, and Fellow
Elizabeth Hoffman

Elizabeth Hoffman currently serves as the director of congressional and government affairs and fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, she was director for government relations at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), where she oversaw NED’s engagement on Capitol Hill and with the executive branch, and managed the budget and appropriations process. During her tenure, NED’s annual appropriation from the Congress increased to $300 million annually from $180 million annually. Ms. Hoffman also spent two years as a senior professional staff member on the House Committee on Homeland Security. She has held numerous positions in the House of Representatives, both in members’ personal offices and on committees specializing in foreign policy, national security, and human rights. In addition to her Hill experience, Ms. Hoffman worked at the George W. Bush Institute on the Human Freedom Initiative team, where she developed a training program for young Burmese political leaders. She received an M.A. in international affairs from the George Washington University, with concentrations in security policy studies and the Middle East, and her B.A. in political science from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.

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Executive Education

Decoding D.C.: Policy, Power, and People

Decoding D.C.: Policy, Power, and People offers embassy, business, and nonprofit professionals the tools and knowledge necessary to better navigate the Washington policy ecosystem.

Course Date: October 15, 2024
Registration Closes: October 1, 2024
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Observations on the War in Ukraine: Impressions from Our Visit

An audio version of “Observations on the War in Ukraine: Impressions from Our Visit,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman — September 16, 2024

Audio Briefs

Observations on the War in Ukraine: Impressions from Our Visit

Authors Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman offer five key takeaways from their recent trip to wartime Ukraine. They explore how Ukrainians are enduring the ongoing war, their perspectives on the future, and what remains to be done.

Commentary by Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman — September 13, 2024

How Supporting Ukraine Is Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Congress has approved $113 billion to aid the response. U.S. security assistance to support Ukraine is reinvigorating the U.S. defense industrial base and creating American jobs.

Commentary by Elizabeth Hoffman, Audrey Aldisert, Cynthia Cook, Gregory Sanders, and Shivani Vakharia — April 18, 2024

Russia’s Religious Persecution and Misinformation in Ukraine

Russia’s religious persecution in Ukraine against various religious groups that do not align with the Kremlin's political agenda is staggering. Please join the Center for Strategic & International Studies for a crucial discussion in order to shed light on the issue and seek practical solutions to hold Russia accountable.

Event — February 29, 2024

2024 Global Forecast: Conflict Zones

In the third installment of the 2024 Global Forecast—A World Dividing—CSIS experts offer their views on what to expect on the battlefield in 2024, from the outlook for Ukraine to critical questions about the long-term consequences of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Digital Report by Mark F. Cancian, Max Bergmann, and Maria Snegovaya, Romina Bandura, Kathleen McInnis, Elizabeth Hoffman, Eliot A. Cohen, Daniel Byman, Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, Emily Harding, Craig Cohen, Alex Kisling — February 2, 2024

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