• Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy Program

  January 1, 1997 - Present

  The Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy Program, based at the Washington office, engages members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and their staffers in a dialogue about international issues. It offers distinctive, nonpartisan services in convening policymakers, experts, and leaders from many fields.

  
  

   

  Overview

  Individual Member Outreach

  "The new member breakfast was an outstanding opportunity. I was very impressed by CFR's efforts to assist me, during my first months in office, by bringing together a world class group of experts to discuss an international relations issue which I had selected."
  - Congressman Geoff Davis [KY-4]

  The Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy Program engages individual members of Congress by hosting breakfast meetings on Capitol Hill. These meetings bring a small group of Council members together with a member of Congress to discuss a specific foreign policy issue. These meetings bring varied and informed perspectives to members of Congress on issues that matter to them and their constituents.

  Congressional Staff Roundtable Series

  The Council's Congressional Staff Roundtable Series provides a near-weekly forum for discussion of essential issues under the Council tradition of non attribution. It assembles key committee and foreign policy staffers in a neutral setting to discuss international topics. For topics and speakers, the project draws upon the Council's studies program, as well as proposals by Hill staffers and Council program staff.

  Congressional Chiefs of Staff Series

  The Congressional Chiefs of Staff Series is a monthly forum that brings together House and Senate chiefs of staff from both political parties for a discussion of foreign policy issues. Topics and speakers are targeted to an audience of the highest-level staffers on Capitol Hill. The forum allows for greater exposure to crucial details in foreign policy issues that might otherwise be lost.

  This series is made possible with the logistical assistance of the House Chiefs of Staff Association

  Expert Bank

  The Council's Expert Bank is a valuable resource for members of Congress. Drawing on the full membership of the Council for expertise, the Washington Program connects individual Council members and fellows with members of Congress for customized, "on-demand" briefings. Members of the Council and its fellows are ideally suited to provide members of Congress with up-to-date information and analysis of global, regional, and bilateral issues that can be used to craft legislation, organize committee hearings, or prepare congressional delegation visits overseas. Fellows and Council members aim to improve understanding of international issues, and ultimately promote sound, bipartisan policies

  For more information about the Council’s Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy Program, please contact:

  Chelsi Stevens
  Associate Director
  Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy
  cstevens@cfr.org
  +1-202-509-8458

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  New CFR Books

  

  In The Closing of the American Border, Edward Alden goes behind the scenes to tell the story of the Bush administration’s struggle to balance security and openness in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

  

  In Termites in the Trading System, Jagdish Bhagwati reveals how the rapid spread of preferential trade agreements endangers the world trading system.

  

  America Between the Wars explores how the decisions and debates of the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Twin Towers shaped the events, arguments, and politics of the world we live in today.

  Complete list of CFR Books.

  New Council Special Reports

  
  

  Deterring State Sponsorship of Nuclear Terrorism

  In this report, CFR Senior Fellow Michael A. Levi analyzes the potential use of deterrence in preventing terrorist groups from acquiring nuclear weapons and recommends a new approach to U.S. declaratory policy, as well as ways to improve U.S. capabilities to determine the sources of terrorist attacks.

  China, Space Weapons, and U.S. Security

  In this report, Bruce W. MacDonald illuminates the strategic landscape of military space competition between the United States and China and highlights the dangers and opportunities the United States confronts in space.

  Complete list of Council Special Reports.

  David Rockefeller Studies Program Contacts

  For more information on the David Rockefeller Studies Program, contact:

  Gary Samore
  Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
  +1.212.434.9627
  gsamore@cfr.org

  Sebastian Mallaby
  Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies, Deputy Director of Studies, and Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics
  smallaby@cfr.org

  Janine Hill
  Deputy Director of Studies Administration
  +1.212.434.9753
  jhill@cfr.org

   

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