Congressional Travel for Dates 08/20/2006 to 08/25/2006

Congressional travel between 08/20/2006 and 08/25/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	89	$155,443
Approved by Republicans	54	$79,578
Approved by Democrats	35	$75,864

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Van Hollen, Rep. Chris (-MD) 08/20/06-08/25/06	American Israel Education Foundation	Van Hollen, Rep. Chris (-MD)	Jerusalem, Israel Educational	$10,740.66
	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA) 08/18/06-08/22/06	Aspen Institute	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Munich, Germany - Krakow, Poland - ... more To participate in a conference on U.S.-Russia-Europe relations	$8,653.80
	Doggett, Rep. Lloyd (-TX) 08/12/06-08/23/06	Aspen Institute	Doggett, Rep. Lloyd (-TX)	Krakow, Poland - Prague, Czech Republic To participate in a conference on U.S.-Russia-Europe relations	$8,486.81
	Wicker, Rep. Roger (-MS) 08/12/06-08/20/06	Aspen Institute	Wicker, Rep. Roger (-MS)	Krakow, Poland To participate in a conference on U.S.-Russia-Europe relations	$8,439.00
	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV) 08/20/06-08/23/06	Tel Aviv University American Council	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV)	Tel Aviv, Israel Meeting with government officials during Israel-Lebanon crisis	$5,919.52
	Fakes, Paul T 08/18/06-08/26/06	American-Turkish Council	Frist, Sen. Bill (-TN)	Istanbul, Turkey To provide valuable insight into U.S.-Turkey relations, foreign policy, military support and busines... more	$5,429.00
	Cwiklinski, Joseph P 08/18/06-08/26/06	American Turkish Council - American Friends of Turkey	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Turkey - Cyprus To examine U.S.-Turkey relations, foreign policy, trade issues and business interest	$5,429.00
	Thomasson, Russell J 08/18/06-08/26/06	American Turkish Council - American Friends of Turkey	Cornyn, Sen. John (-TX)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey - ... more To engage in dialogue with senior Turkish government officials, U.N. embassy representatives, non-go... more	$5,429.00
	Stout, Lesley 08/18/06-08/26/06	American Turkish Council	Whitfield, Rep. Ed (-KY)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey - ... more Fact-finding trip	$5,429.00
	Poindexter, Martha Scott 08/18/06-08/26/06	American Turkish Council	Chambliss, Sen. Saxby (-GA)	Turkey - Cyprus To meet and discuss issues of foreign policy including agribusiness and agricultural trade	$5,428.75
	Tancredo, Rep. Tom (-CO) 08/21/06-08/23/06	Michael Horwitz	Tancredo, Rep. Tom (-CO)	Los Angeles, CA Book signing	$4,207.20
	Kucinich, Rep. Dennis (-OH) 08/22/06-08/30/06	Arab American Community Center for Economic and Social Services	Kucinich, Rep. Dennis (-OH)	Damascus, Syria - Beirut, Lebanon - ... more Fact-finding	$4,134.40
	Adams, Gregory E 08/25/06-09/02/06	Global Witness	Watson, Rep. Diane (-CA)	Monrovia, Liberia Fact-finding: meetings with U.S. and Liberian government, U.N. and local non-governmental organizati... more	$3,383.60
	Jones, David W 08/20/06-08/23/06	Progress and Freedom Foundation	Hatch, Sen. Orrin (-UT)	Aspen, CO To participate in PFF's Aspen Summit	$2,547.91
	Birkel, Tyler J 08/20/06-08/21/06	Shell Oil Co.	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Rifle, CO - Parachute, CO To tour the oil shale region of Colorado and receive a briefing and overview of the oil shale projec... more	$2,326.00
	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE) 08/20/06-08/21/06	Shell Oil Co.	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Rifle, CO - Parachute, CO Tour the oil shale region of Colorado and receive a briefing and overview of the oil shale project	$2,326.00
	Rothschild, Tara A 08/20/06-08/21/06	Shell Oil Co.	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Rifle, CO - Parachute, CO To tour the oil shale region of Colorado and receive a briefing and overview of the oil shale projec... more	$2,326.00
	Cleary, David P 08/22/06-08/25/06	Aspen Institute	Alexander, Sen. Lamar (-TN)	Aspen, CO Education staff program retreat	$2,273.00
	Rodriguez, Roberto J 08/22/06-08/25/06	Aspen Institute	Kennedy, Sen. Edward "Ted" (-MA)	Aspen, CO Education conference for senior congressional staff	$2,216.00
	Martin, Carmel M 08/22/06-08/25/06	Aspen Institute	Kennedy, Sen. Edward "Ted" (-MA)	Aspen, CO Education conference for senior congressional staff	$2,192.00
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