Congressional Travel for Dates 11/07/2004 to 11/14/2004

Congressional travel between 11/07/2004 and 11/14/2004

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	179	$598,584
Approved by Republicans	111	$330,993
Approved by Democrats	68	$270,172

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Chandler, Rep. Ben (-KY) 11/09/04-11/14/04	American Australian Association - Government of Australia	Chandler, Rep. Ben (-KY)	Melbourne, Australia - Cairns, Australia Meet with representatives of the Australian government and Australian civic and business organizatio... more	$29,388.88
	Ross, Rep. Mike (-AR) 11/06/04-11/14/04	American Australian Association - Government of Australia	Ross, Rep. Mike (-AR)	Sydney, Australia To discuss issues of common interest between the two countries including, but not limited to, the Au... more	$28,236.12
	Cooper, Rep. Jim (-TN) 11/06/04-11/14/04	American Australian Association	Cooper, Rep. Jim (-TN)	Sydney, Australia - Brisbane, Australia - ... more Fact-finding	$25,441.56
	Matheson, Rep. Jim (-UT) 11/06/04-11/14/04	American Australian Association	Matheson, Rep. Jim (-UT)	Sydney, Australia Airfare to Australia for trip paid for by the Australian government; to build stronger ties across t... more	$24,805.24
	Crane, Rep. Philip (-IL) 11/06/04-11/12/04	Ripon Educational Fund	Crane, Rep. Philip (-IL)	Budapest, Hungary To discuss various international tax and trade issues with European Union officials	$19,043.49
	Leahy, Sen. Patrick (-VT) 11/11/04-11/14/04	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Leahy, Sen. Patrick (-VT)	Paris, France U.S. participant in the Center for Strategic and International Studies' high-level dialogue titled F... more	$15,503.00
	Hobson, Rep. David (-OH) 11/06/04-11/12/04	Ripon Educational Fund	Hobson, Rep. David (-OH)	Budapest, Hungary To participate in the 2004 trans-Atlantic conference	$15,242.03
	Goodlatte, Rep. Bob (-VA) 11/06/04-11/12/04	Ripon Educational Fund	Goodlatte, Rep. Bob (-VA)	Budapest, Hungary To participate in trans-Atlantic conference with officials of European governments	$15,242.03
	Istook, Rep. Ernest Jr (-OK) 11/04/04-11/14/04	Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce	Istook, Rep. Ernest Jr (-OK)	Oklahoma City, OK To expand trade relations between Oklahoma and China	$13,848.00
	Chabot, Rep. Steven (-OH) 11/06/04-11/12/04	American Jewish Committee	Chabot, Rep. Steven (-OH)	Tel Aviv, Israel Educational seminar in Jordan and Israel	$12,584.50
	Ros-Lehtinen, Rep. Ileana (-FL) 11/06/04-11/12/04	American Jewish Committee	Ros-Lehtinen, Rep. Ileana (-FL)	Tel Aviv, Israel Educational seminar in Jordan and Israel	$12,051.50
	Lee, Rep. Barbara (-CA) 11/09/04-11/14/04	Chicago Council on Foreign Relations - South African Institute for International Affairs	Lee, Rep. Barbara (-CA)	Cape Town, South Africa Conference participant at the Trans-Atlantic Conference of 2004	$10,999.00
	Gutierrez, Rep. Luis (-IL) 11/06/04-11/12/04	American Jewish Committee	Gutierrez, Rep. Luis (-IL)	Amman, Jordan - Tel Aviv, Israel Educational seminars and meeting in Jordan and Israel	$10,906.00
	Whitfield, Rep. Ed (-KY) 11/03/04-11/12/04	Ripon Educational Fund	Whitfield, Rep. Ed (-KY)	Budapest, Hungary Educational, fact-finding	$9,255.51
	Linder, Rep. John (-GA) 11/06/04-11/12/04	Ripon Educational Fund	Linder, Rep. John (-GA)	Frankfurt, Germany - Budapest, Hungary Fact-finding	$9,217.31
	Knollenberg, Rep. Joe (-MI) 11/06/04-11/12/04	Ripon Educational Fund	Knollenberg, Rep. Joe (-MI)	Budapest, Hungary Fact-finding	$9,217.31
	Lucas, Rep. Frank (-OK) 11/06/04-11/12/04	Ripon Educational Fund	Lucas, Rep. Frank (-OK)	Budapest, Hungary Attendance at the 2004 trans-Atlantic conference	$9,217.31
	Barrett, Rep. J Gresham (-SC) 11/07/04-11/12/04	Ripon Educational Fund	Barrett, Rep. J Gresham (-SC)	Budapest, Hungary - Munich, Germany To participate in panel discussions for the trans-Atlantic conference regarding a knowledged-based, ... more	$9,217.31
	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL) 11/06/04-11/12/04	Ripon Educational Fund	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	Budapest, Hungary Fact-finding	$9,022.02
	Sensenbrenner, Rep. F James Jr (-WI) 11/05/04-11/12/04	Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission	Sensenbrenner, Rep. F James Jr (-WI)	Singapore - Tokyo, Japan LEP meetings involve direct discussions (no set speeches or expert panels) between members of Congre... more	$8,749.30
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