Congressional Travel for Dates 03/14/2008 to 03/22/2008

Congressional travel between 03/14/2008 and 03/22/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	38	$144,356
Approved by Republicans	14	$64,701
Approved by Democrats	24	$76,757

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Harrison, Jaime R 03/22/08-03/29/08	Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC)	Istanbul, Turkey - Gaziantep, Turkey - ... more During this trip, the delegation met with an assortment of business, religious and government offici... more	$3,650.00
	Litvin, Timothy R 03/22/08-03/29/08	Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists	Gregg, Sen. Judd (-NH)	Ankara, Turkey - Gaziantep, Turkey - ... more To participate in a fact-finding mission to Turkey, specifically to meet with business, religious an... more	$3,326.00
	Madyun, Munir D 03/22/08-03/29/08	Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists	Serrano, Rep. Jose (-NY)	Istanbul, Turkey To meet with members of Parliament, high-level government and regional officials, journalists, and T... more	$3,650.00
	McKenney, Kerry B 03/22/08-03/29/08	Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkey	Payne, Rep. Donald (-NJ)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Briefings on Turkey with government representatives, members of the business community, religious le... more	$2,875.00
	Pemrick, Keith J 03/22/08-03/29/08	Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkey	Holden, Rep. Tim (-PA)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Meetings with business and government leaders	$200.00
	Riddle, Clarine N 03/22/08-03/29/08	Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists	Lieberman, Sen. Joseph (-CT)	Turkey Congressional staff trip to inform participants about business culture in Turkey. As chief of staff ... more	$3,445.00
	Rothschild, Bernard 03/22/08-03/29/08	Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkey	Bachmann, Rep. Michele (-MN)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey - ... more Fact-finding trip to Turkey	$2,875.00
	Zega, Samuel E 03/22/08-03/29/08	Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists	Warner, Sen. John (-VA)	Istanbul, Turkey To participate in a parliamentary exchange to discuss pertinent issues of mutual interest to U.S.-Tu... more	$3,690.00
	Benjamin, Claire R 03/22/08-03/28/08	American Council of Young Political Leaders	Welch, Rep. Peter (-VT)	Cairo, Egypt Political study and exchange to learn about politics, culture and geography of Egypt	$3,425.98
	Blumenfeld, Dalis A 03/22/08-03/28/08	American Council of Young Political Leaders	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Cairo, Egypt Political study and exchange to learn about politics, culture and geography of Egypt	$3,550.98
	Dumas, Nicholas R 03/22/08-03/28/08	American Council of Young Political Leaders	McCollum, Rep. Betty (-MN)	Cairo, Egypt Political study and exchange to learn about politics, culture and geography of Egypt	$3,550.98
	Ohly, John C 03/22/08-03/28/08	American Council of Young Political Leaders	Davis, Rep. Tom (-VA)	Cairo, Egypt The delegation met with a variety of government leaders, university professors and government and pr... more	$3,550.98
	Reed, Michael J 03/22/08-03/24/08	Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists	Bishop, Rep. Sanford Jr (-GA)	Istanbul, Turkey Meetings with business and government leaders	$3,685.00
	Morrison, Mark E 03/21/08-03/29/08	RESULTS Educational Fund	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Dhaka, Bangladesh - New Delhi, India To learn more about micro-finance and tuberculosis treatment to better assist Sen. Bennett in his du... more	$4,640.23
	Ahern, Michael E 03/21/08-03/28/08	American Council of Young Political Leaders	Royce, Rep. Ed (-CA)	Cairo, Egypt Egyptian Parliamentary Exchange Program	$3,550.98
	Eddy, Jenny Elizabeth 03/21/08-03/28/08	American Council of Young Political Leaders	Cole, Rep. Tom (-OK)	Cairo, Egypt Political study and exchange to learn about politics, culture and geography of Egypt	$3,550.98
	Boule, Scott 03/21/08-03/26/08	United Nations Foundation	Pelosi, Rep. Nancy (-CA)	Gaborone, Botswana The agenda included meetings with in-country government officials, United Nations officials, U.S. go... more	$9,011.64
	Oliver, Richard K 03/21/08-03/24/08	Campaign for Public Health	Hall, Rep. Ralph (-TX)	Atlanta, GA Congressional staff trip to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	$547.37
	Frank, Rep. Barney (-MA) 03/21/08-03/23/08	HBO	Frank, Rep. Barney (-MA)	Los Angeles, CA To appear on "Real Time with Bill Maher"	$1,998.00
	Heenan, Lucy 03/20/08-03/29/08	RESULTS Educational Fund	Lowey, Rep. Nita (-NY)	Dhaka, Bangladesh - Delhi, India The purpose is to experience first hand the progress in and challenges to tuberculosis and HIV effor... more	$5,435.84
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