Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani was also present at the meeting with Republican Cory Mills at the presidential palace in Damascus, a presidency statement said.
In late December, less than two weeks after a coalition spearheaded by Sharaa's Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham toppled Assad, Washington scrapped a long-standing reward for the arrest of the new leader.
The new government, dominated by Sharaa loyalists, has been pushing for Assad-era sanctions to be lifted to revive Syria's economy and support reconstruction after nearly 14 years of war.
The United States, which has welcomed the formation of an interim government, has demanded progress on issues such as the fight against terrorism.
International sanctions have weighed heavily on the Syrian economy, with around 90 percent of people living in poverty, according to UN figures.
The congressmen’s visit came as Washington warned on Friday of “imminent attacks” in Syria and particularly in “locations frequented by tourists”, according to an alert posted on the US embassy's website.
The embassy's operations in Damascus have been suspended since 2012, the year after the brutal repression of anti-government protests under Assad sparked civil war.
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