Congressional Travel for Dates 03/24/2008 to 03/28/2008

Congressional travel between 03/24/2008 and 03/28/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	81	$197,952
Approved by Republicans	25	$75,433
Approved by Democrats	56	$119,296

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Zimmerman, MacArthur J 03/15/08-04/04/08	Fu Jen Catholic University	Tancredo, Rep. Tom (-CO)	Taipei, Taiwan Fact-finding and educational visit	$17,800.00
	Voinovich, Sen. George (-OH) 03/24/08-03/30/08	Aspen Institute	Voinovich, Sen. George (-OH)	Lanai, HI To attend a conference on U.S.-China relations	$11,325.00
	Whitfield, Rep. Ed (-KY) 03/24/08-03/31/08	Aspen Institute	Whitfield, Rep. Ed (-KY)	Lanai City, HI Meetings on U.S.-China relations	$10,533.00
	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
	Dicks, Rep. Norman (-WA) 03/24/08-03/30/08	Aspen Institute	Dicks, Rep. Norman (-WA)	Lanai City, HI Conference on U.S.-China relations	$8,462.00
	Oberstar, Rep. James (-MN) 03/24/08-03/29/08	Aspen Institute	Oberstar, Rep. James (-MN)	Lanai City, HI Meetings on U.S-China relations	$7,325.00
	Webb, Sen. Jim (-VA) 03/24/08-03/29/08	Aspen Institute	Webb, Sen. Jim (-VA)	Lanai, HI To participate in a conference on U.S.-China relations	$6,609.80
	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA) 03/28/08-04/01/08	Benny Moran Productions - Israel Union for Environmental Defense	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA)	Tel Aviv, Israel Meeting with staff of Israel Union for Environmental Defense to discuss global warming and clean air... more	$6,011.00
	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
	Orr, Ashley M 03/20/08-03/29/08	RESULTS Educational Fund	Miller, Rep. Brad (-NC)	Dhaka, Bangladesh - Delhi, India The purpose is to experience first hand the progress in and challenges to tuberculosis and HIV effor... more	$5,420.86
	Quinn, Katy E 03/20/08-03/29/08	RESULTS Educational Fund	Smith, Rep. Adam (-WA)	Dhaka, Bangladesh - Delhi, India The purpose is to experience first hand the progress in and challenges to tuberculosis and HIV effor... more	$5,365.48
	Honda, Rep. Mike (-CA) 03/24/08-03/28/08	Aspen Institute	Honda, Rep. Mike (-CA)	Lanai City, HI Meetings on U.S.-China relations	$4,778.00
	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
	Riddle, Clarine N 03/22/08-03/29/08	Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists	Lieberman, Sen. Joseph (-CT)	Turkey As chief of staff for Sen. Lieberman, these fact-finding and educational trips are important for the... more	$3,769.00
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
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