Congressional Travel for Dates 08/04/2007 to 08/07/2007

Congressional travel between 08/04/2007 and 08/07/2007

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	58	$553,969
Approved by Republicans	43	$514,315
Approved by Democrats	15	$39,653

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	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Lira, Matt 08/04/07-08/12/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Cantor, Rep. Eric (-VA)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in American Israel Education Foundation Republican mission to Israel	$10,338.20
	Cantor, Rep. Eric (-VA) 08/05/07-08/12/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Cantor, Rep. Eric (-VA)	Tel Aviv, Israel To participate in the American Israel Education Foundation Republican congressional mission to Israe... more	$13,679.80
	Stein, Shimon 08/04/07-08/12/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Cantor, Rep. Eric (-VA)	Tel Aviv, Israel To participate in American Israel Education Foundation Republican congressional mission to Israel	$11,354.70
	Stombres, Steven C 08/04/07-08/10/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Cantor, Rep. Eric (-VA)	Tel Aviv, Israel To participate in the American Israel Education Foundation Congressional Mission to Israel	$10,338.20
	Coler, Kate 08/03/07-08/11/07	American Turkish Council	Chambliss, Sen. Saxby (-GA)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey American Turkish Council Staff Exchange	$7,600.00
	Cooks, Shirley W 08/04/07-08/11/07	Maryland Institute for Dialogue	Cohen, Rep. Steve (-TN)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Participated in fact-finding trip to better understand contemporary Turkey and U.S.-Turkish relation... more	$2,745.00
	Conaway, Rep. K Michael (-TX) 08/05/07-08/12/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Conaway, Rep. K Michael (-TX)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended the American Israel Education Foundation Republican congressional mission to Israel	$21,495.70
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