Congressional Travel for Dates 08/08/2006 to 08/14/2006

Congressional travel between 08/08/2006 and 08/14/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	102	$254,259
Approved by Republicans	51	$147,568
Approved by Democrats	51	$106,690

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Benning, Melanie T 08/04/06-08/11/06	RESULTS Educational Fund	Brownback, Sen. Sam (-KS)	Africa To survey public health efforts in disease-infected areas and meet with government officials	$8,350.86
	Hite, Matthew J 08/09/06-08/09/06	ConocoPhillips	Young, Rep. Don (-AK)	Anchorage, AK - Deadhorse, AK One day tour of Kuparuk oil field to view production and pipeline facilities operated by Conoco Phil... more	$350.00
	Roche, Samuel Jacob 08/06/06-08/09/06	American Sugar Alliance	Melancon, Rep. Charlie (-LA)	Asheville, NC Attendance at national conference for American sugar industry; discussion of trade and federal agric... more	$915.02
	Conley, Howard H 08/06/06-08/11/06	American Sugar Alliance	Peterson, Rep. Collin (-MN)	Asheville, NC Presentation on outlook for 2007 Farm Bill	$1,860.30
	Peterson, Rep. Collin (-MN) 08/07/06-08/09/06	American Sugar Alliance	Peterson, Rep. Collin (-MN)	Asheville, NC Speech, panel	$2,051.04
	Melancon, Rep. Charlie (-LA) 08/06/06-08/08/06	American Sugar Alliance	Melancon, Rep. Charlie (-LA)	Baton Rouge, LA - Asheville, NC Address symposium	$2,069.56
	Warhol, Constance J 08/08/06-08/16/06	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	McCollum, Rep. Betty (-MN)	Beijing, China - Shanghai, China Educational and cultural exchange; meetings with government officials, business leaders, and scholar... more	$3,997.00
	Steiner, Paula Leigh 08/08/06-08/16/06	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	King, Rep. Steve (-IA)	Beijing, China - Shanghai, China - ... more Fact-finding on trade, intellectual property, foreign policy, transportation, global economic develo... more	$3,997.00
	Thompson, Tyler M 08/09/06-08/16/06	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	Isakson, Sen. Johnny (-GA)	Beijing, China - Xian, China - ... more Education	$3,997.00
	Brewer, David N 08/08/06-08/16/06	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	Miller, Rep. Gary (-CA)	Beijing, China - Xian, China - ... more Fact-finding trip; educational and cultural exchange to learn about the political, social and econom... more	$3,997.00
	Terry, Rep. Lee (-NE) 08/07/06-08/10/06	Montana Telecommunications Association	Terry, Rep. Lee (-NE)	Big Sky, MT - Omaha, NE Rep. Terry attended the MTA annual conference at which spoke about a piece of legislation he has off... more	$690.00
	Miller, Benjamin 08/10/06-08/14/06	Defenders of Wildlife	Miller, Rep. George (-CA)	Bozeman, MT In-the-field experience of endangered species and conservation issues, including wildlife viewing an... more	$1,198.00
	Boucher, Rep. Rick (-VA) 08/05/06-08/09/06	Montana Telecommunications Association	Boucher, Rep. Rick (-VA)	Bozeman, MT Keynote speech to annual conference on prospects for passage of comprehensive federal legislation wh... more	$1,906.00
	Black, Steven W 08/10/06-08/13/06	Defenders of Wildlife	Salazar, Sen. Ken (-CO)	Bozeman, MT - Yellowstone National Park, WY Endangered Species Act education, meetings with wildlife biologists and other experts	$1,399.00
	Vukmer, Cynthia R 08/08/06-08/16/06	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	Inhofe, Sen. James (-OK)	China Fact-finding trip	$3,997.00
	Rasmussen, Eric T 08/08/06-08/16/06	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	Crapo, Sen. Mike (-ID)	China Fact-finding trip	$3,997.00
	Lettieri, John W 08/12/06-08/27/06	Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs - U.S.-Asia Institute	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	China Travel made pursuant to the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act. No filing necessary. Amend... more	$0.00
	Lee, Rep. Barbara (-CA) 08/11/06-08/12/06	Progressive National Baptist Convention	Lee, Rep. Barbara (-CA)	Cincinnati, OH Receiving award from the National Baptist Convention	$1,590.36
	O'Neill, J Timothy 08/09/06-08/11/06	National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors	Oxley, Rep. Michael (-OH)	Dana Point, CA To speak at the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors first annual conference	$826.67
	Hinch, Matt 08/09/06-08/10/06	MidAmerican Energy Co.	Latham, Rep. Tom (-IA)	Des Moines, IA Toured MidAmerican's Combined-Cycle Electricity Facility in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, Aug. 9, 2006 - Tour... more	$139.99
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