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Congressional Outreach

Outreach to Congress is integral to NBR’s mission and the legacy of Senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson, who identified the urgent need for an institution that would tap the best Asia expertise to inform and strengthen policy decisions on issues affecting U.S. interests in the region.

For more information, please contact:

Meredith Miller
Vice President, Economic and Trade Affairs & Outreach
202.347.9767 nbrDC@nbr.org

Sarah Snyder
Assistant Director
202.347.9767 nbrDC@nbr.org

Policy Impact

Current initiatives provide Congressional offices and staff with:

  • Policy-relevant research and customized research by request
  • Consultations and tailored briefings, including pre-trip briefings for delegations to Asia
  • Educational partnerships with Congressional study groups and caucuses
  • Programs that highlight U.S. priorities and tools for engagement
  • High-profile opportunities for Members to speak on U.S.-Asia interests
  • Opportunities to inform NBR’s research agenda with legislative concerns

Ongoing partnerships include:

  • An expert-led discussion series for the Bipartisan Senate Chiefs of Staff Foreign Affairs Study Group coordinated together with the Council on Foreign Relations
  • Regular briefings for U.S.-China Working Group members and staff by experts from the NBR-chaired Academic Advisory Group to the U.S.-China Working Group



We would like to express our deep gratitude for the partnerships and counsel given by many Members of Congress who served on the Board of Advisors over the years, dating back to the founding of NBR.

"In the Congress, we rely on real-time, accurate information to guide the development of nuanced and sophisticated policies. For key developments in Asia, we look to NBR."

Congressman Mark Kirk, Co-Chair, House U.S.-China Working Group

Related Activities and Initiatives

Engaging Asia

Strategic Asia Program

Asia Policy Debate: September 2008

Anniversary Reception in Honor of the House U.S.-China Working Group

Related Publications

Shock of the New: Congress and Asia in 2009

Special Roundtable: Advising the New U.S. President

Policymaker’s Library

Congress and the Updating of the U.S.-China Relationship

The Democratic-Led 110th Congress: Implications for Asia

The 109th Congress: Asia-Pacific Policy Outlook

108th Congress