Congressional Travel for Dates 08/07/2005 to 08/07/2005

Congressional travel between 08/07/2005 and 08/07/2005

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	70	$243,439
Approved by Republicans	40	$105,169
Approved by Democrats	29	$137,008

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Harris, Murray H 08/05/05-08/07/05	Business Council of Alabama	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL)	Jasper, AL - Point Clear, AL Attend governmental affairs conference	$463.33
	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL) 08/05/05-08/08/05	Business Council of Alabama	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL)	Point Clear, AL Speak at annual conference	$722.58
	Medley, Megan L 08/07/05-08/14/05	Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Industry	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL)	Turkey - Northern Cyprus Fact-finding mission regarding Northern Cyprus	$2,566.00
	Staley, Michael 08/05/05-08/07/05	Business Council of Alabama	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	Point Clear, AL Business Council of Alabama governmental affairs conference	$922.44
	Bennett, Betty Jean R 08/05/05-08/07/05	Business Council of Alabama	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	Point Clear, AL Legislative Annual Conference	$922.44
	Sullivan, Russell W 08/06/05-08/08/05	Tax Executives Institute	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	San Diego, CA Speak at Tax Directors Conference	$815.00
	Heck, Patrick G 08/07/05-08/09/05	Electronic Industries Alliance	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	Hot Springs, VA Participant on tax and economic policy panel	$1,375.00
	Huynh, Onong Quy 08/07/05-08/22/05	Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs - U.S.-Asia Institute	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	Beijing, China - Inner Mongolia, China - ... more Fact-finding trip to China on trade issues	$12,500.00
	Brannon, James I 08/07/05-08/14/05	Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Industry	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Northern Cyprus Congressional delegation	$2,596.00
	Blinken, Antony J 08/05/05-08/07/05	Aspen Strategy Group	Biden, Sen. Joseph Jr (-DE)	Aspen, CO To take part in annual, bipartisan foreign policy conference with administration officials, experts ... more	$1,350.00
	Hopson, Elisha W 08/07/05-08/17/05	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	Boehlert, Rep. Sherwood (-NY)	Beijing, China To learn more about the political, social, business, and natural environment in China, and how it is... more	$3,302.00
	Farris, Amanda L 08/06/05-08/14/05	Freedom Foundation	Boehner, Rep. John (-OH)	China To participate in the seventh annual Policymaker Lecture Series and enhance their understanding of C... more	$2,977.00
	Schatz, Stephen 08/07/05-08/14/05	Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Industry	Burton, Rep. Dan (-IN)	Turkey - Northern Cyprus Study tour of Northern Cyprus; met with government and business groups to learn ways to ease isolati... more	$2,566.00
	Abedin, Huma 08/07/05-08/07/05	American Bar Association	Clinton, Sen. Hillary Rodham (-NY)	Chicago, IL Speech	$982.00
	Ashworth, Margaret Sidney 08/07/05-08/10/05	Electronic Industries Alliance	Cochran, Sen. Thad (-MS)	Hot Springs, VA Participate in Electronic Industries Alliance's 23rd Annual Legislative and Regulatory Roundtable	$1,025.34
	Kirkham, Peter Andrew 08/06/05-08/21/05	Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs - U.S.-Asia Institute	Cole, Rep. Tom (-OK)	Beijing, China - Shanghai, China - ... more This trip was approved under the Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Act. Its purpose was to disc... more	$9,580.00
	Collins, Sen. Susan (-ME) 08/05/05-08/08/05	Aspen Strategy Group	Collins, Sen. Susan (-ME)	Aspen, CO Aspen Strategy Group's 2005 summer workshop titled "Mapping the Jihadist Threat: The War on Terroris... more	$750.00
	Mahr, Thomas 08/07/05-08/09/05	American Sugar Alliance	Conrad, Sen. Kent (-ND)	Sun Valley, ID To speak at the 22nd International Sweetener Symposium on the topic: FTAs: Do they Undermine True Re... more	$1,210.86
	Jones, Travis J 08/07/05-08/09/05	American Sugar Alliance	Craig, Sen. Larry (-ID)	Sun Valley, ID Attending the 2005 International Sweetener Symposium	$1,031.99
	Ferguson, Craig Joseph 08/04/05-08/07/05	Campaign for America's Wilderness	Crapo, Sen. Mike (-ID)	Ketchum, ID - Hailey, ID Fact-finding trip to examine area of proposed wilderness legislation in the state of Idaho	$1,550.58
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