Congressional Travel for Dates 05/27/2007 to 06/03/2007

Congressional travel between 05/27/2007 and 06/03/2007

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	86	$265,202
Approved by Republicans	32	$96,645
Approved by Democrats	55	$170,462

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL) 05/25/07-05/30/07	International Foundation	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL)	Sofia, Bulgaria - Tirana, Albania - ... more Engaged in meetings and dialogue in order to develop and build friendships in the Balkan nations wit... more	$5,604.54
	Alexander, Rep. Rodney (-LA) 05/26/07-06/01/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Alexander, Rep. Rodney (-LA)	Havana, Cuba To examine the transition that is occuring in Cuba and the impact of that transition on U.S. policy,... more	$1,906.00
	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA) 05/24/07-06/03/07	Aspen Institute	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Ljubljana, Slovenia Conference on political Islam	$6,931.20
	Berry, Rep. Marion (-AR) 05/27/07-06/01/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Berry, Rep. Marion (-AR)	Havana, Cuba This trip will partially focus on agriculture and trade with Cuba. This trip will also examine the p... more	$1,906.50
	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR) 05/29/07-06/03/07	Aspen Institute	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR)	Ljubljana, Slovenia Attend conference on political Islam	$8,056.00
	Strickland, Kelle A 05/31/07-06/01/07	Monsanto Co. - Cotton Foundation - ... more	Bonner, Rep. Jo (-AL)	Goldsboro, NC Fact-finding tours of cotton farm, gin, spinner and Cotton Inc.; met with and briefed by cotton indu... more	$223.09
	Fizell, Jason 05/30/07-05/31/07	Hallmark Cards Inc. - Kansas City Power and Light - ... more	Boyda, Rep. Nancy (-KS)	Kansas City, MO - Kansas City, KS Attend regional fact-finding tour for congressional staff	$211.50
	Birnbaum, Liz 05/31/07-05/31/07	Duke University	Brady, Rep. Robert (-PA)	Durham, NC Lectured at Duke Environmental Leadership Program in the Nicholas School of the Environment and Eart... more	$647.64
	Burton, Rep. Dan (-IN) 05/25/07-06/01/07	German Marshall Fund of the United States - U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress	Burton, Rep. Dan (-IN)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey To strengthen the relationship between the United States and Turkey by providing lawmakers the oppor... more	$9,834.20
	Carnahan, Rep. Russ (-MO) 05/25/07-06/01/07	U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress	Carnahan, Rep. Russ (-MO)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey Meetings with Turkish Prime Minister, elected officials, military, religious and business leaders	$12,084.82
	Osborne, Elizabeth D 05/31/07-06/01/07	Amtrak	Carper, Sen. Thomas (-DE)	New York, NY To view the security and infrastructure investments as well as the operations of the northeast corri... more	$624.00
	Vogt, Alysson Nicole 05/30/07-05/31/07	Hallmark Cards Inc. - Kansas City Power and Light - ... more	Cleaver, Rep. Emanuel (-MO)	Kansas City, MO - Kansas City, KS Meetings with energy, health care, science and education representatives from the greater Kansas Cit... more	$475.30
	Cohen, Rep. Steve (-TN) 05/25/07-06/01/07	German Marshall Fund of the United States - U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress	Cohen, Rep. Steve (-TN)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey Meet with Turkish government officials; itinerary attached	$6,267.40
	Talkovsky, Sarah M 05/31/07-06/01/07	Monsanto Co. - Cotton Foundation - ... more	Cohen, Rep. Steve (-TN)	Raleigh, NC Educational trip to learn about the cotton industry. Met with cotton industry representatives to pre... more	$415.79
	Fontenot, Brodi L 05/31/07-06/07/07	Amtrak	Conrad, Sen. Kent (-ND)	Wilmington, DE - New York, NY Fact-finding of Amtrak Northeast Corridor operation	$624.00
	Goodridge, Carolou 05/31/07-06/05/07	JEHT Foundation	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI)	The Hague, Netherlands Attend the Charles Taylor trial at the Special Court for Sierra Leone	$3,082.40
	Bennett, Kanya A 05/31/07-06/05/07	JEHT Foundation	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI)	The Hague, Netherlands Meetings and events attended furthered participants' knowledge of the international justice system; ... more	$3,002.00
	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI) 06/01/07-06/02/07	Rainbow PUSH Coalition	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI)	Chicago, IL Meeting and panel discussion to examine issues related to both legislative and committee agendas	$382.01
	Crenshaw, Rep. Ander (-FL) 05/28/07-06/03/07	Aspen Institute	Crenshaw, Rep. Ander (-FL)	Ljubljana, Slovenia Conference on political Islam	$6,469.60
	Davis, Rep. Susan (-CA) 05/28/07-06/03/07	Aspen Institute	Davis, Rep. Susan (-CA)	Ljubljana, Slovenia Conference on Political Islam	$7,172.60
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