Congressional Travel for Dates 08/08/2005 to 08/15/2005

Congressional travel between 08/08/2005 and 08/15/2005

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	304	$761,844
Approved by Republicans	156	$298,992
Approved by Democrats	150	$467,023

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Butzlaff, Nathan B 08/15/05-08/17/05	GCI Telecommunications	Murkowski, Sen. Lisa (-AK)	Anchorage, AK - Dillingham, AK - ... more Rural telecommunications and Internet issues meetings and tours	$1,200.00
	Bertoson, Todd R 08/15/05-08/16/05	Coastal Villages Community Development Quota	Stevens, Sen. Ted (-AK)	Dillingham, AK - Quinhasak, AK Tour coastal village projects and meet with members	$1,135.00
	Braniff, Mimi P 08/15/05-08/17/05	Rasmuson Foundation	Stevens, Sen. Ted (-AK)	Nome, AK - Anchorage, AK - ... more Fact-finding	$1,691.00
	Shumate, Charles F 08/15/05-08/18/05	Rice Foundation	Boustany, Rep. Charles Jr (-LA)	Stuttgart, AR - Little Rock, AR - ... more To acquire a better understanding of the U.S. rice industry	$3,632.21
	Kwemo, Angelle B 08/15/05-08/18/05	Rice Foundation	Jefferson, Rep. William (-LA)	Stuttgart, AR - Little Rock, AR - ... more Education	$3,632.21
	Kenkeremath, Nandan 08/15/05-08/17/05	California Healthcare Institute	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Los Angeles, CA Learn about biologics, diabetes, innovation, and health information technology issues	$1,940.00
	Bartlett, Melissa 08/15/05-08/17/05	California Healthcare Institute	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Los Angeles, CA Fact-finding trip to Amgen, Medtronic, and UCLA to gain knowledge of biomedical R&D and manufacturin... more	$1,973.91
	Lugo, Carlos David 08/15/05-08/17/05	California Healthcare Institute	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Los Angeles, CA Tour biomedical facilities and attended meetings	$2,110.96
	Martin, Katherine M 08/15/05-08/17/05	California Healthcare Institute	Bono Mack, Rep. Mary (-CA)	Los Angeles, CA To gain first-hand knowledge of California's biomedical industry	$1,660.24
	Wenk, Elizabeth Brealey 08/15/05-08/17/05	California Healthcare Institute	Castle, Rep. Michael (-DE)	San Francisco, CA - Los Angeles, CA To conduct fact-finding trip regarding biologics, medical devices and stem cell research	$2,034.13
	Cooper, Rep. Jim (-TN) 08/15/05-08/18/05	Heritage Foundation - Pepperdine University	Cooper, Rep. Jim (-TN)	Malibu, CA Participation in the Heritage Foundation conference	$1,679.79
	Robitaille, Lauren M 08/15/05-08/17/05	National Marrow Donor Program	Diaz-Balart, Rep. Mario (-FL)	Pasadena, CA Fact-finding trip to provide information about the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry and its role ... more	$880.90
	Kramer, Vanessa 08/15/05-08/17/05	California Healthcare Institute	Eshoo, Rep. Anna (-CA)	Los Angeles, CA The California Health Institute took health care staff to Los Angeles to further staff knowledge of ... more	$1,920.90
	Feeney, Rep. Tom (-FL) 08/15/05-08/19/05	Heritage Foundation - Pepperdine University	Feeney, Rep. Tom (-FL)	Malibu, CA Heritage Foundation and Pepperdine University: making the goal of entitlement reform a reality	$1,282.98
	Roe, Jason 08/15/05-08/19/05	Heritage Foundation	Feeney, Rep. Tom (-FL)	Malibu, CA Heritage Foundation and Pepperdine University: making the goal of entitlement reform a reality	$1,264.68
	Philp, Julie A 08/15/05-08/17/05	National Marrow Donor Program	Gutknecht, Rep. Gil (-MN)	Los Angeles, CA Educational; learn about bone marrow and cord blood transplants; visited City of Hope hospital and a... more	$1,033.76
	Istook, Rep. Ernest Jr (-OK) 08/15/05-08/18/05	Heritage Foundation - Pepperdine University	Istook, Rep. Ernest Jr (-OK)	Malibu, CA Pepperdine University and the Heritage Foundation conference on entitlement reform	$1,856.58
	Lee, Rep. Barbara (-CA) 08/15/05-08/15/05	National Association of People with AIDS	Lee, Rep. Barbara (-CA)	Burbank, CA Receive an award and deliver speech	$115.20
	MacDonald, Elizabeth K 08/15/05-08/17/05	California Healthcare Institute	Lincoln, Sen. Blanche (-AR)	Los Angeles, CA To learn more about legislative issues facing the biomedical industry	$2,873.74
	McCrery, Rep. Jim (-LA) 08/15/05-08/18/05	Heritage Foundation - Pepperdine University	McCrery, Rep. Jim (-LA)	Malibu, CA Fact-finding	$2,850.78
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