Congressional Travel for Dates 11/28/2005 to 11/30/2005

Congressional travel between 11/28/2005 and 11/30/2005

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	117	$256,041
Approved by Republicans	87	$114,682
Approved by Democrats	32	$145,032

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Boucher, Rep. Rick (-VA) 11/26/05-11/28/05	Western Business Roundtable	Boucher, Rep. Rick (-VA)	Arlington, VA Speech to Business Summit of the West on federal policies addressing global climate change	$1,920.00
	Costa, Rep. Jim (-CA) 11/26/05-12/02/05	Congressional Economic Leadership Institute	Costa, Rep. Jim (-CA)	Brasilia, Brazil - Sao Paulo, Brazil - ... more Fact-finding; educational	$10,069.53
	English, Rep. Phil (-PA) 11/26/05-12/03/05	Congressional Economic Leadership Institute	English, Rep. Phil (-PA)	Brasilia, Brazil - Sao Paulo, Brazil - ... more Discuss multilateral trade negotiations	$19,403.17
	Johnson, Rep. Eddie Bernice (-TX) 11/26/05-12/03/05	Congressional Economic Leadership Institute - Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	Johnson, Rep. Eddie Bernice (-TX)	Brasilia, Brazil - Sao Paulo, Brazil - ... more Business trip; non-official congressional visit to Brazil	$20,371.46
	Capuano, Rep. Michael (-MA) 11/27/05-12/03/05	Congressional Economic Leadership Institute	Capuano, Rep. Michael (-MA)	Brazil Educational	$19,403.08
	Brownback, Sen. Sam (-KS) 11/27/05-11/28/05	Korean-American Church Coalition	Brownback, Sen. Sam (-KS)	Burbank, CA Delivered a speech	$2,435.85
	Sensenbrenner, Rep. F James Jr (-WI) 11/25/05-12/04/05	Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission	Sensenbrenner, Rep. F James Jr (-WI)	Chicago, IL - Tokyo, Japan U.S.-Japan Legislative Exchange Program meetings involve direct discussions (no set speeches or expe... more	$11,403.58
	Allen, Rep. Tom (-ME) 11/28/05-11/30/05	American Shipbuilding Association	Allen, Rep. Tom (-ME)	Fort Myers, FL To provide a forum for members of Congress and leaders of the shipbuilding industry to share areas o... more	$1,219.30
	Simmons, Rep. Rob (-CT) 11/28/05-11/30/05	American Shipbuilding Association	Simmons, Rep. Rob (-CT)	Fort Myers, FL To provide a forum for members of Congress and leaders of the shipbuilding industry to share areas o... more	$1,326.86
	Hinchey, Rep. Maurice (-NY) 11/28/05-12/06/05	American Shipbuilding Association	Hinchey, Rep. Maurice (-NY)	Fort Myers, FL - Fort Lauderdale, FL To provide a forum for members of Congress and leaders of the shipbuilding industry to share areas o... more	$1,814.20
	McGovern, Rep. James (-MA) 11/25/05-11/29/05	Hemingway Preservation Foundation	McGovern, Rep. James (-MA)	Havana, Cuba Update on status of effort to preserve the papers, home and effects of Ernest Hemingway in Cuba; mee... more	$3,192.58
	Mershon, Michael D 11/25/05-11/29/05	Hemingway Preservation Foundation	McGovern, Rep. James (-MA)	Havana, Cuba Update staus of project to preserve the papers, home and effects of Ernest Hemingway in Cuba; meetin... more	$1,602.40
	Van Mark, Ruth H 11/29/05-12/02/05	American Concrete Pavement Association	Inhofe, Sen. James (-OK)	Indian Wells, CA Speak at a conference on the recently passed SAFETEA-LU (PL 109-59)	$1,186.00
	Anderson, Wendy R 11/25/05-12/04/05	American Israel Education Foundation	Lautenberg, Sen. Frank (-NJ)	Israel This trip is designed for congressional staffers who have visited Israel before and who work extensi... more	$3,761.56
	Stransky, Michael K 11/28/05-12/04/05	American Israel Education Foundation	Kyl, Sen. Jon (-AZ)	Jerusalem, Israel Fact-finding and education mission	$3,761.56
	Cooper, Charles S 11/28/05-12/04/05	American Israel Education Foundation	Diaz-Balart, Rep. Mario (-FL)	Jerusalem, Israel Education mission	$3,761.56
	Melancon, Rep. Charlie (-LA) 11/28/05-12/06/05	International Tax and Investment Center	Melancon, Rep. Charlie (-LA)	Kazakhstan Educational; trade mission; election monitor	$15,250.10
	O'Shea, Rossiter Casey 11/28/05-12/06/05	International Tax and Investment Center	Melancon, Rep. Charlie (-LA)	Kazakhstan Educational; trade mission; election monitor	$16,081.76
	Shipley, Nicholas Scott 11/30/05-12/03/05	Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America	Inslee, Rep. Jay (-WA)	La Jolla, CA Fact-finding mission on drug research and development	$1,905.76
	Fortenberry, Rep. Jeff (-NE) 11/30/05-12/02/05	Harvard University Institute of Politics	Fortenberry, Rep. Jeff (-NE)	Lincoln, NE - Boston, MA New member retreat	$3,488.86
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