Congressional Travel for Dates 07/10/2007 to 07/16/2007

Congressional travel between 07/10/2007 and 07/16/2007

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	15	$39,238
Approved by Republicans	6	$11,424
Approved by Democrats	9	$27,813

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Nelson, Sen. Ben (-NE) 07/16/07-07/16/07	Comedy Central	Nelson, Sen. Ben (-NE)	New York, NY Appeared as a guest on the Colbert Report	$930.00
	Payne, Rep. Donald (-NJ) 07/15/07-07/16/07	International Longshoremen's Association	Payne, Rep. Donald (-NJ)	Fort Lauderdale, FL Attended meetings to discuss issues facing maritime industries and labor movements	$1,499.50
	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT) 07/14/07-07/15/07	American Bankers Association	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Colorado Springs, CO Sen. Bennett participated and spoke at the American Bankers Association's annual conference	$1,744.00
	Graham, Sen. Lindsey (-SC) 07/14/07-07/15/07	NBC	Graham, Sen. Lindsey (-SC)	Washington, DC To appear on "Meet the Press with Tim Russert"	$453.00
	Noonan, Kyle M 07/14/07-07/15/07	Atlantic Salmon Federation - Penobscot River Restoration Trust	Allen, Rep. Tom (-ME)	Nahmakanta Lake, ME - Howland, ME - ... more Participated in Penobscot River Restoration Project Tour	$10.00
	Urey, Richard L 07/10/07-07/16/07	Jewish Congress of Kazakhstan	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV)	Almaty, Kazakhstan Fact-finding related to trade, international security and democracy building. The trip affords poten... more	$12,969.00
	Schwoeffermann, Irene B 07/10/07-07/11/07	NAACP	Kilpatrick, Rep. Carolyn (-MI)	Detroit, MI Panel on the State of Young Black Americans	$345.80
	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR) 07/06/07-07/11/07	Regional Plan Association	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR)	Bellagio, Italy Participated in sessions, meetings and roundtables regarding land use, transportation and climate ch... more	$3,572.36
	Drake, Sarah Higdon 07/06/07-07/10/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Wicker, Rep. Roger (-MS)	Caracas, Venezuela We examined the current reality in Venezuela and the impact of that reality on U.S. policy. We also ... more	$1,573.25
	Graves, Scott C 07/06/07-07/10/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Conaway, Rep. K Michael (-TX)	Caracas, Venezuela Met with foreign investors in Venezuela and examined Venenzuelan and American policy and how it was ... more	$2,458.50
	Hanson, Greta 07/06/07-07/10/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Shimkus, Rep. John (-IL)	Caracas, Venezuela To examine U.S. policy toward Venezuela and to better understand how government policies are affecti... more	$1,720.00
	Hernandez, Saul Z 07/06/07-07/10/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Butterfield, Rep. GK (-NC)	Caracas, Venezuela Examined the current reality in Venezuela and the impact of that reality on U.S. policy. Also examin... more	$1,573.25
	King, Sophia Atlee 07/06/07-07/10/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Meeks, Rep. Gregory (-NY)	Caracas, Venezuela To examine U.S. policy toward Venezuela and to better understand how government policies are affecti... more	$1,606.25
	Beckerman, Michael M 07/01/07-07/10/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Upton, Rep. Fred (-MI)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in the U.S. congressional staff mission to further educate congressional staff on the U... more	$3,476.20
	Lauter, Louis 06/24/07-07/29/07	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Larsen, Rep. Rick (-WA)	Beijing, China - Xining, China - ... more Participated in U.S.-China Working Group staff delegation	$5,307.00
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