Congressional Travel for Dates 08/23/2005 to 08/26/2005

Congressional travel between 08/23/2005 and 08/26/2005

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	197	$703,985
Approved by Republicans	122	$504,218
Approved by Democrats	77	$200,796

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL) 08/24/05-08/24/05	Oneonta Chamber of Commerce	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL)	Oneonta, AL Speak to Chamber breakfast	$87.00
	Harper, Jason G 08/24/05-08/24/05	Blount County-Oneonta Chamber of Commerce	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL)	Geraldine, AL - Oneonta, AL - ... more Business - Chamber of Commerce function	$65.35
	Alexander, Royal 08/24/05-08/26/05	Louisiana Pulp and Paper Association - Louisiana Forestry Association	Alexander, Rep. Rodney (-LA)	Alexandria, LA - Newton County, TX - ... more To learn about the timber and lumber industry by witnessing how timber is grown, harvested and manuf... more	$395.94
	Smith, Ryan A 08/25/05-08/27/05	Association of American Railroads	Allard, Sen. Wayne (-CO)	Colorado Visit the Transportation Technology Center, including a one-of-a-kind research and training facility... more	$899.39
	Chonko, Jolene 08/19/05-08/24/05	Sealaska Corp.	Allen, Rep. Tom (-ME)	Craig, AK Fact-finding trip regarding Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, land entitlement, timber harvest, a... more	$4,071.00
	Lavender, Larry C 08/21/05-08/26/05	Airbus North America Holdings	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	Toulouse, France - Chester, England - ... more Aviation fact-finding	$5,626.61
	Taylor, Michael P 08/24/05-08/28/05	MeadWestvaco Corp. - International Paper Co. - ... more	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Scrappin Valley, TX To observe political techniques in forest and wildlife management in the private sector, and determi... more	$587.17
	Goo, Michael L 08/18/05-08/23/05	Western Energy Supply and Transmission Associates	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Aspen, CO Attend congressional energy and environmental forum	$1,088.01
	Waltzman, Howard 08/20/05-08/23/05	Progress and Freedom Foundation	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Aspen, CO Speaking engagement; conference	$1,794.03
	Bayh, Sen. Evan (-IN) 08/21/05-08/26/05	Aspen Institute	Bayh, Sen. Evan (-IN)	Dublin, Ireland To participate in a conference on U.S.-Russia-Europe relations	$7,489.90
	Sechrist, Amber N 08/19/05-08/28/05	American Turkish Council	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Bodrum, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Learn about and promote U.S.-Turkey economic relations, trade, border security, anti-terrorism effor... more	$7,677.00
	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT) 08/20/05-08/26/05	Aspen Institute	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Dublin, Ireland Sen. Bennett participated in a conference on U.S.-Russian-Europe relations	$9,846.30
	Waller, Jennifer M 08/25/05-08/28/05	Faith and Politics Institute - Fetzer Institute	Berry, Rep. Marion (-AR)	Kalamazoo, MI To build relationships between congressional staff and to offer those individuals a time to reflect ... more	$503.81
	Bishop, Rep. Rob (-UT) 08/21/05-08/26/05	American Israel Education Foundation	Bishop, Rep. Rob (-UT)	Israel Education mission	$14,376.98
	Martin, John P 08/26/05-09/01/05	American Farm Bureau Federation	Bishop, Rep. Sanford Jr (-GA)	San Francisco, CA - Sacramento, CA To better understand the federal issues effecting western agriculture. Discussed immigration, endang... more	$1,050.00
	Platt, Michael Jr 08/21/05-08/23/05	Progress and Freedom Foundation	Blackburn, Rep. Marsha (-TN)	Aspen, CO Speak at PFF's annual Aspen Summit	$2,090.48
	Blackburn, Rep. Marsha (-TN) 08/22/05-08/23/05	Progress and Freedom Foundation	Blackburn, Rep. Marsha (-TN)	Aspen, CO Speaking, giving keynote address to annual conference	$1,723.51
	Ariel, Judah J 08/26/05-09/05/05	U.S.-Indonesia Society	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR)	Medan, Indonesia - Banda Aceh, Indonesia - ... more Congressional staff fact-finding mission to Indonesia	$4,473.00
	Steinmann, Amy Burnside 08/21/05-08/28/05	American Israel Education Foundation	Blunt, Rep. Roy (-MO)	Tel Aviv, Israel To meet with Israeli government officials and observe security challenges	$7,039.28
	Gaston, Brian S 08/21/05-08/28/05	American Israel Education Foundation	Blunt, Rep. Roy (-MO)	Tel Aviv, Israel - Jerusalem, Israel Meet with Israeli government officials on security, economic and aid issues of mutual interest to th... more	$8,185.12
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