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	145	$255,543
Approved by Republicans	82	$152,735
Approved by Democrats	62	$102,303

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	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
	Adams, Gregory E 02/18/06-02/27/06	Refugees International	Watson, Rep. Diane (-CA)	Saidpur, Bangladesh - Dhaka, Bangladesh Investigate plight of stateless people living in refugee camps in Bangladesh	$2,123.46
	Alexander, Sen. Lamar (-TN) 02/21/06-02/26/06	Aspen Institute	Alexander, Sen. Lamar (-TN)	Montego Bay, Jamaica To participate in a conference on education reform	$5,400.00
	Alexander, Laverne 02/22/06-02/24/06	Career College Association	Payne, Rep. Donald (-NJ)	Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida Career College Congressional Tour	$1,429.60
	Anderson, Benjamin Brian 02/22/06-02/24/06	Florida Sugar Cane League	Goodlatte, Rep. Bob (-VA)	Palm Beach, FL Tour sugar cane farms and processing facilities, get an understanding of the industry, and meet with... more	$1,039.04
	Anderson, Michael G 02/24/06-02/26/06	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Young, Rep. Don (-AK)	Richmond, VA Attend annual chiefs-of-staff retreat to review; learn economic issues	$700.20
	Apperson, Jay 02/18/06-02/25/06	Atlantic Council of the United States	Chambliss, Sen. Saxby (-GA)	Brussels, Belgium Congressional staff delegation to NATO and the European Union	$3,298.30
	Asbell, Fred T 02/24/06-02/26/06	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Harris, Rep. Katherine (-FL)	Richmond, VA 2006 chiefs-of-staff retreat	$552.60
	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL) 02/22/06-02/24/06	Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	St. Louis, MO - Springfield, MO Fact-finding	$3,738.92
	Baco-Sanchez, Luis E 02/24/06-02/26/06	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Fortuno, Rep. Luis (-PR)	Richmond, VA 2006 congressional chiefs-of-staff retreat	$415.00
	Bash, Jeremy 02/20/06-02/20/06	Harvard University Law School	Harman, Rep. Jane (-CA)	Cambridge, MA Speak to law school seminar	$0.00
	Bishop, Rep. Rob (-UT) 02/23/06-02/27/06	German Marshall Fund of the United States	Bishop, Rep. Rob (-UT)	San Diego, CA Congress-Bundestag Forum	$1,961.92
	Blackburn, Rep. Marsha (-TN) 02/17/06-02/19/06	Club for Growth	Blackburn, Rep. Marsha (-TN)	Fort Lauderdale, FL Speaking engagement for Club for Growth annual member conference	$2,590.98
	Box, Courtney 02/22/06-02/24/06	Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida	Lucas, Rep. Frank (-OK)	Palm Beach, FL Educational trip to visit sugar cane farms and operations and to learn about the legislative, trade,... more	$1,039.04
	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
	Brownback, Sen. Sam (-KS) 02/22/06-02/24/06	Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.	Brownback, Sen. Sam (-KS)	St. Louis, MO - Springfield, MO Fact-finding	$3,739.00
	Cain, Alice Johnson 02/21/06-02/23/06	Aspen Institute	Miller, Rep. George (-CA)	Norfolk, VA Visit schools and meet with educators in Norfolk regarding their success in closing the achievement ... more	$317.30
	Caligiuri, Anthony 02/24/06-02/26/06	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Gilchrest, Rep. Wayne (-MD)	Richmond, VA Chiefs-of-staff policy retreat	$634.00
	Carson, Rep. Julia (-IN) 02/23/06-02/24/06	American Bar Association	Carson, Rep. Julia (-IN)	St. Louis, MO Speaking engagement on affordable housing	$148.49
	Castle, Rep. Michael (-DE) 02/21/06-02/26/06	Aspen Institute	Castle, Rep. Michael (-DE)	Montego Bay, Jamaica To participate in a conference on education reform	$5,290.32
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