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!
Featured Analysis
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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The Future of U.S. LNG Exports: A Conversation with Rep. Sean Casten and Rep. Garret Graves
Event — April 29, 2024
China and the Middle East
Congressional Testimony by Jon B. Alterman — April 19, 2024
2024 Global Development Forum: Keynote Remarks and Fireside Discussion with Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
Event — April 18, 2024
How Supporting Ukraine Is Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Commentary by Elizabeth Hoffman, Audrey Aldisert, Cynthia Cook, Gregory Sanders, and Shivani Vakharia — April 18, 2024
Investing in Resilience as a Response to a Military Threat in Europe
Congressional Testimony by Cynthia Cook and Anna Dowd — April 18, 2024
The Path Ahead for Supplemental Security Assistance: Ukraine and Israel in the Balance
Critical Questions by Elizabeth Hoffman, Jaehyun Han, and Shivani Vakharia — April 15, 2024
The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa
Congressional Testimony by Will Todman — March 27, 2024
Spectrum and National Security
Congressional Testimony by Clete Johnson — March 21, 2024
China's Evolving Counter Intervention Capabilities and Implications for the United States and Indo-Pacific Allies and Partners
Congressional Testimony by Christopher B. Johnstone — March 21, 2024
Senator Van Hollen on Next Steps in Gaza
Event — March 13, 2024