Congressional Travel for Dates 11/24/2007 to 11/26/2007

Congressional travel between 11/24/2007 and 11/26/2007

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	37	$150,908
Approved by Republicans	8	$37,153
Approved by Democrats	29	$113,755

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA) 11/26/07-12/02/07	Aspen Institute	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Liberia, Costa Rica To attend a retreat on U.S. policy in Latin America	$6,863.16
	Christensen, Rep. Donna (-VI) 11/26/07-12/02/07	Congressional Black Caucus Foundation	Christensen, Rep. Donna (-VI)	Johannesburg, South Africa To conduct site visits and meetings with government officials on health issues, specifically the HIV... more	$10,583.94
	Dinkler, Carling L 11/26/07-12/02/07	Defense Forum Foundation	Tanner, Rep. John (-TN)	Western Sahara Tour of refugee camps	$1,751.00
	Green, Rep. Gene (-TX) 11/26/07-12/02/07	Aspen Institute	Green, Rep. Gene (-TX)	Liberia, Costa Rica To attend a conference titled "U.S. Policy in Latin America"	$5,875.00
	Harsha, Daniel 11/26/07-12/02/07	Defense Forum Foundation	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Tindouf, Algeria - Algiers, Algeria Meet with refugee advocates, parliamentarians and educators	$1,751.00
	Isakson, Sen. Johnny (-GA) 11/26/07-12/02/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Isakson, Sen. Johnny (-GA)	Israel To meet with Israeli politicians and officials to discuss U.S.-Israel relations and the possibility ... more	$10,735.03
	Lavin, Kelly L 11/26/07-12/02/07	Defense Forum Foundation	English, Rep. Phil (-PA)	Algiers, Algeria - Tindouf, Algeria - ... more To participate in a fact-finding mission about the refugee camps and the overall humanitarian situat... more	$1,751.00
	Medley, Megan L 11/26/07-12/02/07	Defense Forum Foundation	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL)	Algiers, Algeria - Western Sahara To participate in a fact-finding mission on the refugee camp situation in the Western Sahara	$1,751.00
	Kalinga, Tatyana 11/26/07-12/01/07	Congressional Black Caucus Foundation	Lee, Rep. Barbara (-CA)	Johannesburg, South Africa - Pretoria, South Africa To staff member of Congress in meetings and discussions on Africa policy on several issues, includin... more	$2,571.00
	Lee, Rep. Barbara (-CA) 11/26/07-12/01/07	Congressional Black Caucus Foundation	Lee, Rep. Barbara (-CA)	Johannesburg, South Africa - Pretoria, South Africa To attend meetings with government officials and to take part in World AIDS Day awareness activities	$10,758.00
	Brown, Rep. Corrine (-FL) 11/26/07-11/28/07	American Shipbuilding Association	Brown, Rep. Corrine (-FL)	Naples, FL To attend the ASA's annual convention and participate in discussions with members of Congress and in... more	$3,101.08
	Carnahan, Rep. Russ (-MO) 11/26/07-11/28/07	American Shipbuilding Association	Carnahan, Rep. Russ (-MO)	Naples, FL To attend a series of workshops and meetings between members of Congress and industry leaders regard... more	$1,382.65
	Michaud, Rep. Michael (-ME) 11/26/07-11/28/07	American Shipbuilding Association	Michaud, Rep. Michael (-ME)	Fort Myers, FL To attend annual ASA convention to share areas of concern and to discuss policy and legislation to r... more	$2,236.71
	Taylor, Rep. Gene (-MS) 11/26/07-11/28/07	American Shipbuilding Association	Taylor, Rep. Gene (-MS)	Naples, FL Forum for members of Congress and leaders of U.S. shipbuilding industry to share areas of concern an... more	$1,435.93
	Sanchez, Rep. Loretta (-CA) 11/26/07-11/27/07	American Shipbuilding Association	Sanchez, Rep. Loretta (-CA)	Naples, FL Forum for members of Congress and leaders of the shipbuilding industry to share areas of concern and... more	$1,099.50
	Harper, William 11/25/07-12/09/07	International Committee of the Red Cross	McCollum, Rep. Betty (-MN)	Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Kigali, Rwanda Meeting with U.S. embassy in Congo, ICRC staff briefings, field visits to protection, development an... more	$3,960.00
	Anderson-Lee, Michelle D 11/25/07-12/03/07	Niall Mellon Township Trust	Fattah, Rep. Chaka (-PA)	Johannesburg, South Africa To explore the housing and health care issues facing South Africa	$4,617.43
	Jones, Aranthan S II 11/25/07-12/03/07	Niall Mellon Township Trust	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC)	Johannesburg, South Africa - Cape Town, South Africa To attend meetings with federal, state and local officials; to participate in roundtable discussions... more	$4,617.43
	McKenney, Kerry B 11/25/07-12/03/07	Niall Mellon Township Trust	Payne, Rep. Donald (-NJ)	Johannesburg, South Africa - Cape Town, South Africa To participate in a fact-finding mission to South Africa, which included meetings with community lea... more	$4,617.43
	Singletary, Barvetta 11/25/07-12/03/07	Niall Mellon Township Trust	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC)	Johannesburg, South Africa - Cape Town, South Africa To attend meetings with federal, state and local officials; to attend round table discussions with c... more	$4,617.63
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