Congressional Travel for Dates 08/03/2007 to 08/11/2007

Congressional travel between 08/03/2007 and 08/11/2007

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	109	$914,214
Approved by Republicans	52	$555,102
Approved by Democrats	57	$359,111

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Abercrombie, Rep. Neil (-HI) 08/05/07-08/07/07	American Sugar Alliance	Abercrombie, Rep. Neil (-HI)	Napa Valley, CA Provided remarks on trying to develop federal policies to help Hawaii and the nation's sugar industr... more	$2,404.51
	Altmire, Rep. Jason (-PA) 08/11/07-08/19/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Altmire, Rep. Jason (-PA)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in the American Israel Education Foundation congressional mission to Israel	$13,656.90
	Bachmann, Rep. Michele (-MN) 08/05/07-08/12/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Bachmann, Rep. Michele (-MN)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in the American Israel Education Foundation Congressional Mission to Israel.	$17,796.40
	Staley, Michael 08/04/07-08/11/07	Maryland Institute for Dialogue	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	Istanbul, Turkey Meetings with various local and federal government officials as well as journalists and cultural lea... more	$2,550.00
	Austin, Lisa A 08/04/07-08/11/07	Maryland Institute for Dialogue	Baird, Rep. Brian (-WA)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Fact-finding trip	$2,550.00
	Murat, William M 08/04/07-08/11/07	Maryland Institute for Dialogue	Baldwin, Rep. Tammy (-WI)	Istanbul, Turkey Participate in fact-finding trip in order to better understand contemporary Turkey and U.S.- Turkish... more	$2,725.00
	Christensen, Emily D 08/07/07-08/15/07	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Beijing, China - Xian, China - ... more Congressional staff visit to help promote greater understanding between American and Chinese policym... more	$4,399.00
	Harper, W Graham 08/09/07-08/11/07	Mississippi Agricultural Economics Association	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Jackson, MS Speaking as part of a farm bill policy forum	$1,510.21
	Sechrist, Amber N 08/11/07-08/17/07	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Berlin, Germany Gather with government officials, business leaders and students from Germany and other European coun... more	$3,982.63
	Kadden, Jeremy 08/07/07-08/15/07	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV)	Beijing, China - Xian, China - ... more To participate in 2007 Policymakers Program	$4,399.00
	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV) 08/11/07-08/19/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended meetings with government officials regarding the complex military, political and economic i... more	$19,504.10
	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA) 08/11/07-08/14/07	Aspen Institute	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Aspen, CO Attended the Aspen Institute Forum on Communications and Society	$2,406.60
	Blinken, Antony J 08/04/07-08/07/07	Aspen Strategy Group	Biden, Sen. Joseph Jr (-DE)	Aspen, CO Participate in bipartisan foreign policy conference on energy security and climate change	$1,550.00
	Bilirakis, Gus 08/05/07-08/12/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Bilirakis, Rep. Gus (-FL)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in American Israel Education Foundation Republican congressional mission to Israel	$10,391.01
	Bishop, Rep. Sanford Jr (-GA) 08/09/07-08/12/07	Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute	Bishop, Rep. Sanford Jr (-GA)	Tunica, MS Meetings focused on legislative initiatives regarding financial services and the cost of housing, el... more	$718.90
	Nevins, Kyle William 08/05/07-08/12/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Blunt, Rep. Roy (-MO)	Tel Aviv, Israel To participate in the American Israel Education Foundation Republican congressional mission to Israe... more	$13,589.99
	Boucher, Rep. Rick (-VA) 08/11/07-08/30/07	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Boucher, Rep. Rick (-VA)	Berlin, Germany To participate in the 23rd TransAtlantic Conference	$5,914.90
	Barcliff, Nicole E 08/04/07-08/11/07	Maryland Institute for Dialogue	Brady, Rep. Robert (-PA)	Istanbul, Turkey Met with various local and federal government as well as clergy, journalists and heads of cultural i... more	$2,550.00
	Buchanan, Rep. Vern (-FL) 08/05/07-08/12/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Buchanan, Rep. Vern (-FL)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participate in the American Israel Education Foundation Democratic congressional mission to Israel	$21,329.70
	Kaplan, Caitlin 08/04/07-08/11/07	Maryland Institute for Dialogue	Campbell, Rep. John (-CA)	Istanbul, Turkey Participated in fact-finding trip in order to gain a better understanding of contemporary Turkey and... more	$2,550.00
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