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Hellholes

This page shows trips to locations that are usually not considered desirable. Often they are to places marred by violence or other harsh conditions. Sometimes, this designation is time-sensitive, such as after natural disasters.

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	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	206	$861,606
Approved by Republicans	107	$365,755
Approved by Democrats	98	$492,766

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Israel, Rep. Steve (-NY) 01/02/04-01/10/04	Confederation of Indian Industry	Israel, Rep. Steve (-NY)	New Delhi, India - Dhaka, Bangladesh - ... more Delegation visit to India to meet with political and business leaders; discuss defense and financial... more	$20,270.26
	Issa, Rep. Darrell (-CA) 03/25/05-03/31/05	American Task Force for Lebanon - Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry - ... more	Issa, Rep. Darrell (-CA)	Doha, Qatar - Amman, Jordan - ... more Fact-finding; attend annual Forum on Democracy and Free Trade in Doha	$18,137.00
	Jefferson, Rep. William (-LA) 02/15/04-02/22/04	Igate - Project Consulting Services - ... more	Jefferson, Rep. William (-LA)	Abuja, Nigeria - Lagos, Nigeria - ... more In his capacity as co-chair of Congressional Nigeria Caucus and Africa Trade and Investment Caucus, ... more	$16,313.00
	Jefferson, Rep. William (-LA) 02/16/03-02/24/03	Stolt Globestar - TDC Overseas Ltd. - ... more	Jefferson, Rep. William (-LA)	Abuja, Nigeria - Lagos, Nigeria Review of U.S. Trade and Development Agency projects; briefing on Nigerian elections	$15,938.83
	Lungren, Rep. Daniel (-CA) 08/21/05-08/28/05	American Israel Education Foundation	Lungren, Rep. Daniel (-CA)	Tel Aviv, Israel - Gaza, Israel - ... more Education mission	$14,415.04
	Spence, Melvin T 02/15/04-02/22/04	Igate - Project Consulting Services - ... more	Jefferson, Rep. William (-LA)	Abuja, Nigeria - Lagos, Nigeria - ... more Accompanied Rep. Jefferson on a business delegation to West Africa	$12,763.00
	LaHood, Rep. Ray (-IL) 07/07/04-07/12/04	University of Notre Dame	LaHood, Rep. Ray (-IL)	Beirut, Lebanon To give the commencement address at the 2003-2004 ceremony	$12,718.70
	Schiff, Rep. Adam (-CA) 01/05/02-01/14/02	Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation	Schiff, Rep. Adam (-CA)	Lebanon - Syria - ... more Engage in dialogue with foreign leaders	$12,484.57
	Berkowitz, Paul Hershel 11/19/02-11/30/02	Kuwait-America Foundation	Hyde, Rep. Henry (-IL)	Kuwait - United Arab Emirates - ... more Educational	$11,416.07
	Issa, Rep. Darrell (-CA) 10/05/01-10/10/01	Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation	Issa, Rep. Darrell (-CA)	Beirut, Lebanon To promote support for the war on terrorism	$10,892.42
	Price, Rep. David (-NC) 01/05/02-01/12/02	Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation	Price, Rep. David (-NC)	Kuwait - Lebanon - ... more Fact-finding	$10,827.92
	Davis, Rep. Jim (-FL) 12/10/02-12/18/02	Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation	Davis, Rep. Jim (-FL)	Syria - Lebanon - ... more Congress and delegation fact-finding trip	$10,281.35
	Bonior, Rep. David E (-MI) 04/21/00-04/27/00	Americans for Peace in South Asia - Pakistan Anant Education and Rural Development Foundation - ... more	Bonior, Rep. David E (-MI)	India - Kashmir, India - ... more Education, fact-finding	$10,265.00
	Lee, Rep. Sheila Jackson (-TX) 03/27/05-04/02/05	Islamic Institute	Lee, Rep. Sheila Jackson (-TX)	Doha, Qatar - N'Djamena, Chad Doha (attend conference on tree trade and democracy). Chad (visit refugee camps; humanitarian fact-f... more	$10,142.43
	Williams, James 03/27/05-04/02/05	Islamic Institute	Lee, Rep. Sheila Jackson (-TX)	Doha, Qatar - N'Djamena, Chad Doha: Attend conference on free trade and democracy; Chad: visit refugee camps, humanitarian fact-fi... more	$10,142.43
	Thompson, Dana J 03/27/05-04/02/05	Islamic Institute	Lee, Rep. Sheila Jackson (-TX)	Doha, Qatar - N'Djamena, Chad Doha (attend conference on free trade and democracy). Chad (visit refugee camps; humanitarian fact-f... more	$10,142.43
	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA) 07/28/00-08/11/00	FK Consulting Inc.	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA)	Nigeria - Angola - ... more HIV-AIDS fact-finding mission - congressional task force on international HIV-AIDS	$10,021.00
	Shays, Rep. Christopher (-CT) 01/04/06-01/11/06	Planned Parenthood	Shays, Rep. Christopher (-CT)	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - Kampala, Uganda Study tour effects of global gag rule on family planning programs and efforts to fight HIV-AIDS in A... more	$9,508.82
	Divine, Melody Rae 05/30/05-06/05/05	International Strategic Studies Association	Franks, Rep. Trent (-AZ)	Abuja, Nigeria - Lagos, Nigeria - ... more Fact-finding	$9,481.00
	Davis, Rep. Jim (-FL) 01/05/02-01/14/02	Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation	Davis, Rep. Jim (-FL)	Lebanon - Israel - ... more Congressional delegation fact-finding trip	$9,270.82
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