Congressional Travel for Dates 02/18/2006 to 02/24/2006

Congressional travel between 02/18/2006 and 02/24/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	144	$255,478
Approved by Republicans	82	$152,735
Approved by Democrats	61	$102,237

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Brownback, Sen. Sam (-KS) 02/24/06-02/25/06	Arizona Right to Life	Brownback, Sen. Sam (-KS)	Scottsdale, AZ Give the keynote address at annual gala for Arizona Right to Life	$223.84
	Weldon, Rep. Curt (-PA) 02/24/06-02/25/06	Center for the Study of Popular Culture	Weldon, Rep. Curt (-PA)	Phoenix, AZ - Burbank, CA Keynote speech at Restoration Weekend	$603.75
	Abercrombie, Rep. Neil (-HI) 02/24/06-02/27/06	AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department	Abercrombie, Rep. Neil (-HI)	San Diego, CA Deliver speech to Maritime Trades Department executive board	$1,264.41
	Frank, Rep. Barney (-MA) 02/24/06-02/27/06	Retirement Housing Foundation - Betty Berzon Memorial	Frank, Rep. Barney (-MA)	Los Angeles, CA Speaking engagements	$2,801.45
	Mulder, Michelle 02/24/06-02/26/06	Quixote Foundation	Holt, Rep. Rush (-NJ)	San Francisco, CA To participate in election reform forum on the subject of election verification, and in particular t... more	$805.00
	Sanchez, Rep. Linda (-CA) 02/24/06-02/27/06	Center for Latin American Studies	Sanchez, Rep. Linda (-CA)	Oakland, CA - San Francisco, CA Participation in the fourth annual U.S.-Mexico Futures Forum	$1,157.00
	Wilson, Rep. Heather (-NM) 02/24/06-02/25/06	HBO	Wilson, Rep. Heather (-NM)	Los Angeles, CA To appear on the HBO television show, "Real Time with Bill Maher"	$676.71
	Lutz, Eric David 02/24/06-02/27/06	Progress and Freedom Foundation	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA)	Aspen, CO Participate in discussions on federal-state relations and video franchising reform, network neutrali... more	$1,336.20
	Lavender, Larry C 02/24/06-02/25/06	American Bankers Association	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	Fort Lauderdale, FL Attend and address American Banking Conference regarding banking and financial services issues	$745.37
	Tryon, Warren 02/24/06-02/25/06	American Bankers Association	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	Fort Lauderdale, FL To attend and speak on panels at the ABA conference regarding financial services issues	$952.97
	McDowell, Carter K 02/24/06-02/26/06	American Bankers Association	Oxley, Rep. Michael (-OH)	Fort Lauderdale, FL Fact-finding with banks, regulators and speaking to conference	$1,562.07
	Simmons, Anne 02/24/06-02/25/06	WHO Radio - Agri-Pulse Communications - ... more	Peterson, Rep. Collin (-MN)	Ames, IA Participate in panel on the "Future of conservation programs at focus on farm policy event in Ames, ... more	$530.52
	Moskowitz, Jedd I 02/24/06-02/26/06	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Ackerman, Rep. Gary (-NY)	Richmond, VA Education and public-policy seminars	$552.60
	Williams, William E 02/24/06-02/26/06	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Barrett, Rep. J Gresham (-SC)	Richmond, VA Education with focus mainly on economic policy	$552.60
	Higginbotham, Brian D 02/24/06-02/26/06	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Richmond, VA 2006 chiefs-of-staff retreat	$437.60
	Lubin, Marcus P 02/24/06-02/26/06	George Mason University	Bonilla, Rep. Henry (-TX)	Richmond, VA Fact-finding	$481.00
	Dobrozsi, Jeffrey J 02/24/06-02/26/06	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Boustany, Rep. Charles Jr (-LA)	Richmond, VA Economic based discussion of 2006 legislation topics	$499.00
	McDonald, Edward Francis 02/24/06-02/26/06	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Coble, Rep. Howard (-NC)	Richmond, VA To attend the 2006 chiefs-of-staff retreat	$552.60
	Kirkham, Peter Andrew 02/24/06-02/26/06	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Cole, Rep. Tom (-OK)	Richmond, VA Bipartisan chiefs-of-staff retreat	$568.00
	Mische, Erich E 02/24/06-02/26/06	George Mason University	Coleman, Sen. Norm (-MN)	Richmond, VA To attend the annual chiefs-of-staff retreat	$522.60
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