Congressional Travel for Dates 08/11/2007 to 08/17/2007

Congressional travel between 08/11/2007 and 08/17/2007

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	131	$1,108,562
Approved by Republicans	64	$665,855
Approved by Democrats	67	$442,707

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Jacobs, Molly 08/14/07-08/15/07	Atlantic Salmon Federation - Penobscot River Restoration Trust	Allen, Rep. Tom (-ME)	Nahmakanta Lake, ME Tour of Penobscot River Dam Removal Project	$110.00
	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
	Bartlett, Rep. Roscoe (-MD) 08/14/07-08/15/07	Manitowoc-Two Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce	Bartlett, Rep. Roscoe (-MD)	Green Bay, WI Spoke at energy seminar in Manitowoc, WI	$586.49
	Wright, Lisa Lyons 08/14/07-08/15/07	Manitowoc-Two Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce	Bartlett, Rep. Roscoe (-MD)	Green Bay, WI Accompanied member to energy conference in Manitowac, WI	$586.49
	Darnell, John H 08/14/07-08/15/07	Manitowoc-Two Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce	Bartlett, Rep. Roscoe (-MD)	Green Bay, WI Attend "The Myths of Energy" summit	$596.79
	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
	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT) 08/13/07-08/19/07	Aspen Institute	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Berlin, Germany Participated in a conference on cooperative efforts between the United States, Russia and Europe	$9,039.00
	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
	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV) 08/12/07-08/12/07	Cyprus Federation of America	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV)	Larnaca, Cyprus Met with government officials to discuss how policies affect U.S-Cyprus relations and the greater re... more	$1,336.60
	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
	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
	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR) 08/13/07-08/19/07	Aspen Institute	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR)	Berlin, Germany Participate in Aspen Institute's congressional program on U.S., Russian and European relations.	$9,139.20
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