The Congressional Study Group on Europe (CSGE) was created to foster legislative exchanges for Members and the staff of U.S. Congress to visit European countries, and for legislators and parliamentarians of those European allies to visit the United States. CSGE events on Capitol Hill and throughout Washington, allow ambassadors and embassy staff from our Diplomatic Advisory Councils to meet with Members and staff to tell the unique stories of their nations.
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Capitol Hill Roundtable Series
The Capitol Hill Roundtable series brings subject matter experts, members of the diplomatic corps and business leaders together to speak with Members of Congress and their staff about issues important to Europe and the transatlantic partnership between the U.S. and our European allies. Past programs have discussed security, trade, economic, and workforce development, and many other topics. Events intentionally seek a smaller audience, to provide more organic, unstructured discussion, leading to the flowering of greater ideas.
Members of Congress Study Tours to Europe
All of our Congressional Study Groups include a Study Tour component that allows legislative and economic exchanges between lawmakers and their staffs in the United States and those of our allies across the world. Study Tours provide the opportunity for examination of the economic realities in those nations; interaction with students, journalists and business leaders; and a better understanding of bilateral and multilateral trade between the United States and our trading partners. Members of Congress travelling on the study tours are also able to meet heads of state, important financial and security ministers and to receive top secret briefings from United States State Department personnel. As well, the bipartisan bonds created on these tours have resulted in legislative cooperation in the halls of Congress that have lasted long after the tour is over.