Congressional Travel for Dates 01/08/2006 to 01/17/2006

Congressional travel between 01/08/2006 and 01/17/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	312	$1,022,369
Approved by Republicans	177	$496,107
Approved by Democrats	135	$517,575

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Divine, Melody Rae 01/13/06-01/29/06	Defense Forum Foundation	Franks, Rep. Trent (-AZ)	Algiers, Algeria - Tindouf, Algeria Fact-finding - visit the Sahwari refugee camps, MINURSO	$1,443.00
	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA) 01/13/06-01/18/06	International Management and Development Institute	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA)	Almaty, Kazakhstan Government business with Kazakh government officials and business leaders	$11,659.90
	Baldwin, Rep. Tammy (-WI) 01/09/06-01/15/06	American Israel Education Foundation	Baldwin, Rep. Tammy (-WI)	Amman, Jordan - Tel Aviv, Israel Education mission	$17,908.28
	Sessions, Sen. Jeff (-AL) 01/06/06-01/08/06	Awakening Conference	Sessions, Sen. Jeff (-AL)	Antigua, Guatemala Speak and participate in Awakening Conference	$3,038.44
	Vaught, Laura E 01/11/06-01/13/06	Illinois Tool Works Inc. - MeadWestvaco Corp. - ... more	Boucher, Rep. Rick (-VA)	Atlanta, GA Visit to see first-hand workings of the manufacturing sector and discussions of federal policies rel... more	$902.11
	Sporck, Aaron T 01/11/06-01/13/06	Illinois Tool Works Inc. - MeadWestvaco Corp. - ... more	Capito, Rep. Shelley Moore (-WV)	Atlanta, GA This three-day forum allowed congressional staff to see first hand the inner working of the manufact... more	$884.97
	Allen, Pamela Kay 01/11/06-01/13/06	National Association of Manufacturers	Chambliss, Sen. Saxby (-GA)	Atlanta, GA NAM congressional staff tour of manufacturers in the Atlanta, Ga. area	$884.97
	Ashton, Candice A 01/11/06-01/13/06	National Association of Manufacturers	Chambliss, Sen. Saxby (-GA)	Atlanta, GA Tour major manufacturing plants in Georgia	$874.77
	Cuddy, David A 01/11/06-01/13/06	National Association of Manufacturers	DeMint, Sen. Jim (-SC)	Atlanta, GA To visit manufacturing facilities to discover challenges to manufacturing and doing business	$884.97
	Chadkewicz, Nicholas W 01/11/06-01/13/06	Illinois Tool Works Inc. - MeadWestvaco Corp. - ... more	Goodlatte, Rep. Bob (-VA)	Atlanta, GA Company visits and tours of manufacturing sector to illustrate the impact of manufacturing sector il... more	$884.97
	Davis, Rep. Artur (-AL) 01/16/06-01/16/06	CSRA	Davis, Rep. Artur (-AL)	Augusta, GA Keynote speaker - "We are one in the Spirit" King celebration - official Rev. Dr. Martin L. King Jr.... more	$796.90
	Yeargan, Donna Kay 01/17/06-01/17/06	Central Arkansas Resource Conservation and Development Council	Lincoln, Sen. Blanche (-AR)	Austin, TX Meeting with the Economic Development Administration	$170.20
	Bingaman, Sen. Jeff (-NM) 01/12/06-01/14/06	Alliance for Health Reform - Commonwealth Fund	Bingaman, Sen. Jeff (-NM)	Aventura, FL To attend the Bipartisan Congressional Health Policy Conference	$1,563.95
	Ehlers, Rep. Vernon (-MI) 01/12/06-01/14/06	Commonwealth Fund	Ehlers, Rep. Vernon (-MI)	Aventura, FL Participate in detailed discussions of and presentations on health policy in the U.S. and Europe	$1,996.20
	Stupak, Rep. Bart (-MI) 01/12/06-01/15/06	Alliance for Health Reform - Commonwealth Fund	Stupak, Rep. Bart (-MI)	Aventura, FL Conference focused on detailed discussions about health policy, health reform, and the new Medicare ... more	$3,608.18
	Burgess, Rep. Michael (-TX) 01/12/06-01/14/06	Alliance for Health Reform	Burgess, Rep. Michael (-TX)	Aventura, FL - Dallas, TX To attend lectures regarding transformation of health care system. Discussion included topics of Med... more	$2,588.87
	MacLean, Daniel R 01/04/06-01/12/06	US-ASEAN Business Council	Herger, Rep. Wally (-CA)	Bangkok, Thailand Education on trade and economic issues of importance between Thailand and U.S. exposure to U.S.-Thai... more	$4,857.60
	Jimenez, Luis 01/04/06-01/12/06	US-ASEAN Business Council - Government of Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Emanuel, Rep. Rahm (-IL)	Bangkok, Thailand - Phuket, Thailand - ... more Focus on Thailand's efforts to recover from the impact of the 2005 tsunami, the progress of the U.S.... more	$4,893.60
	Dalley, George A 01/04/06-01/12/06	Coca-Cola Co. - FedEx Corp. - ... more	Rangel, Rep. Charles (-NY)	Bangkok, Thailand - Phuket, Thailand - ... more To become educated about the proposed U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement	$6,311.42
	Lester, Stephanie H 01/04/06-01/12/06	US-ASEAN Business Council	Thomas, Rep. Bill (-CA)	Bangkok, Thailand - Phuket, Thailand - ... more Meet with Thai government officials, and U.S. and Thai business community on bilateral and multilate... more	$4,893.60
312 results