Congressional Travel for Dates 05/30/2005 to 06/03/2005

Congressional travel between 05/30/2005 and 06/03/2005

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	248	$718,023
Approved by Republicans	139	$402,803
Approved by Democrats	109	$316,237

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Lyle, Ian C 06/01/05-06/03/05	American Forest Resource Council	Allard, Sen. Wayne (-CO)	Eugene, OR Learn about issues affecting forest management on public and private land to include endangered spec... more	$1,103.80
	Nelson, Matthew B 06/01/05-06/04/05	National Association of Convenience Stores	Allen, Rep. Tom (-ME)	Baton Rouge, LA Fact-finding tour of a petroleum refinery, a petroleum pipeline, and a petroleum retailer	$953.91
	Tryon, Warren 05/29/05-06/03/05	American Council of Life Insurers	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	San Francisco, CA Insurance conference in San Francisco for life insurance issues	$2,316.97
	Bellamy, Jennifer R 05/31/05-06/03/05	News Corp. Ltd.	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	Los Angeles, CA To address legislative issues related to broadcast, cable and satellite television	$1,661.00
	Blume, Grant H 05/30/05-06/02/05	Sierra Club - Wilderness Society - ... more	Baird, Rep. Brian (-WA)	Springdale, UT Fact-finding trip in proposed Utah wilderness areas that are part of America's Red Rock Wilderness A... more	$716.48
	Thomas, Greg W 05/29/05-06/04/05	BNFL Nuclear Services Inc.	Barrett, Rep. J Gresham (-SC)	Manchester, England - Liverpool, England - ... more To compare how nuclear waste management issues confronting the Savannah River site are managed at si... more	$2,082.20
	Williams, William E 05/31/05-06/02/05	Charleston Area Convention and Visitor Bureau	Barrett, Rep. J Gresham (-SC)	Charleston, SC Tourism issues; which is one of South Carolina's top industries	$775.00
	Lavery, Theresa 05/30/05-06/01/05	Satellite Industry Association	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Long Beach, CA Tour of satellite facilities during their conference; education of satellite industry issues	$607.20
	Hassenboehler, Thomas 06/01/05-06/02/05	Environmental Technology Council	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Detroit, MI - Pittsburgh, PA Tour Subtitle C Resource Conservation and Recovery Act hazardous waste facilities	$1,065.44
	Harris, Bruce C 06/01/05-06/03/05	National Association of Convenience Stores	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	New Orleans, LA - Baton Rouge, LA Congressional tour of petroleum industry facilities	$774.79
	Lavery, Theresa 06/01/05-06/05/05	Southern California Public Power Authority	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Los Angeles, CA - Riverside, CA - ... more Fact-finding tour and education on energy issues with focus on public power	$1,695.19
	Simison, Robert E 06/02/05-06/05/05	Microsoft Corp.	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Seattle, WA Microsoft campus visit	$2,416.11
	Warren, Jennifer 06/01/05-06/02/05	Environmental Technology Council	Bass, Rep. Charles (-NH)	Detroit, MI - Toledo, OH - ... more Visit a hazardous waste incinerator, hazardous waste landfill, and hazardous waste recycling plant t... more	$1,065.44
	Abraham, Ryan A 05/27/05-06/04/05	Tax Foundation	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	Prague, Czech Republic - Paris, France - ... more European tax roundtable	$7,863.00
	Marantis, Demetrios J 05/30/05-06/05/05	Coalition of Service Industries Research and Education Foundation	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	Geneva, Switzerland Congressional staff fact-finding trip on current status of World Trade Organization Doha negotiation... more	$2,140.13
	Schwartz, David C 05/31/05-06/03/05	Healthcare Leadership Council	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	Dallas, TX Congressional staff trip to representative from multiple sectors of the health care industry	$1,050.00
	Grom, John D 06/01/05-06/04/05	Miller Brewing Co. - Stora Enso North America - ... more	Bean, Rep. Melissa (-IL)	Milwaukee, WI Fact-finding congressional staff tour	$1,231.12
	Gonzalez, John M 06/02/05-06/05/05	Microsoft Corp.	Bean, Rep. Melissa (-IL)	Seattle, WA Congressional staff visit	$2,349.58
	Becerra, Rep. Xavier (-CA) 05/31/05-06/01/05	Americans United to Protect Social Security	Becerra, Rep. Xavier (-CA)	Albuquerque, NM Congressman participated in town hall meeting on Social Security reform	$606.55
	Panuco, Cindy 06/02/05-06/05/05	Microsoft Corp.	Becerra, Rep. Xavier (-CA)	Seattle, WA Congressional fact-finding and educational policy briefings on high-tech and telecommunications issu... more	$2,349.58
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