Congressional Travel for Dates 08/09/2006 to 08/18/2006

Congressional travel between 08/09/2006 and 08/18/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	128	$312,661
Approved by Republicans	65	$193,064
Approved by Democrats	63	$119,597

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
	Blackburn, Rep. Marsha (-TN) 08/16/06-08/17/06	Aspen Institute	Blackburn, Rep. Marsha (-TN)	Aspen, CO To participate in the 21st Annual Aspen Institute Conference on Telecommunications	$1,083.70
	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
	Rothschild, Tara A 08/17/06-08/18/06	TransCanada Ltd. - SynCrude	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Calgary, Alberta - Fort McMurray, Alberta To tour the oil sands region of Alberta and receive a briefing and overview of the oil sands project	$4,472.00
	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE) 08/17/06-08/18/06	TransCanada Ltd. - SynCrude	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Calgary, Alberta - Fort McMurray, Alberta Tour the oil sands region of Alberta and receive a briefing and overview of the oil sands project	$4,472.00
	Birkel, Tyler J 08/17/06-08/18/06	TransCanada Ltd. - SynCrude	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Calgary, Alberta - Fort McMurray, Alberta To tour the oil sands region of Alberta and receive a briefing and overview of the oil sands project... more	$4,472.00
	Wisner, Sarah W 08/16/06-08/18/06	Illinois Farm Bureau	Costello, Rep. Jerry (-IL)	Chicago, IL To learn about Illinois agriculture	$795.64
	Bergquist, Janna M 08/16/06-08/18/06	Illinois Farm Bureau	Evans, Rep. Lane (-IL)	Chicago, IL An educational tour to provide opportunities for Illinois congressional staff to learn more about is... more	$822.64
	Culp, Grant E 08/16/06-08/20/06	Illinois Farm Bureau	Shimkus, Rep. John (-IL)	Chicago, IL Learn about alternative forms of energy production, bio fuels, E-85 Ethanol. Toured farms and produc... more	$795.64
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