Congressional Travel for Dates 08/26/2005 to 09/02/2005

Congressional travel between 08/26/2005 and 09/02/2005

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	218	$712,273
Approved by Republicans	131	$488,703
Approved by Democrats	89	$224,599

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Chahinian, Michael 08/27/05-09/02/05	Singapore International Foundation	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL)	Singapore To better understand Singapore-U.S. relations	$2,940.76
	Dawson, Mark E 08/28/05-09/03/05	Congressional Study Group on Germany	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL)	Frankfurt, Germany - Berlin, Germany - ... more To observe the run-up to the 2005 German federal election and to learn about current economic and po... more	$3,073.04
	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
	McKinley, Amanda C 08/27/05-09/02/05	Alliance to Save Energy	Allard, Sen. Wayne (-CO)	Berlin, Germany - Stuttgart, Germany - ... more Fact-finding tour with a focus on energy efficient technologies and policies that encourage their us... more	$3,177.65
	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
	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
	Tryon, Warren 08/28/05-09/02/05	Congressional Study Group on Germany	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	Berlin, Germany - Potsdam, Germany - ... more To observe the run-up to the 2005 German elections by way of meetings with German Parliamentarians a... more	$3,073.07
	Schmidt, Aaron 08/29/05-08/31/05	Georgia Hospital Association	Barrow, Rep. John (-GA)	Atlanta, GA Educational trip to learn about Geogia hospitals	$964.79
	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
	Bartlett, Melissa 08/31/05-08/31/05	Quest Diagnostics	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Chantilly, VA Fact-finding visit and tour of Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Chantily, Va.	$48.00
	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
	Biden, Sen. Joseph Jr (-DE) 09/01/05-09/03/05	European House	Biden, Sen. Joseph Jr (-DE)	Cernobbio, Italy Participation in and speech to the Ambroseti forum titled Business Strategies: The Scenario for Toda... more	$2,922.00
	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
	Bishop, Rep. Sanford Jr (-GA) 08/31/05-09/01/05	University of the West Indies School of Law	Bishop, Rep. Sanford Jr (-GA)	Miami, FL Keynote speaker at the annual Caribbean commercial law workshop	$486.91
	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
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