Congressional Travel for Dates 01/12/2006 to 01/20/2006

Congressional travel between 01/12/2006 and 01/20/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	257	$858,743
Approved by Republicans	141	$397,303
Approved by Democrats	115	$450,727

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Houchins, William Todd 01/02/06-01/15/06	Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs	Davis, Rep. Susan (-CA)	Beijing, China - Nanjing, China - ... more Fact-finding delegation and policy cultural exchange. Meetings with government and industry to discu... more	$8,431.00
	Boyd, Sheila K 01/02/06-01/15/06	U.S.-Asia Institute	Gregg, Sen. Judd (-NH)	China Educational and cultural exchange	$8,431.00
	Venus, Lisa Irving 01/02/06-01/15/06	Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs	Spratt, Rep. John (-SC)	Tokyo, Japan - Beijing, China - ... more Increase awareness, knowledge, and understanding of China and U.S. views and provide first-hand view... more	$8,431.00
	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA) 01/03/06-01/14/06	World Jewish Congress	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA)	Tel Aviv, Israel Conference on U.S.-Israel relations	$9,289.60
	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
	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
	Riddle, Clarine N 01/04/06-01/12/06	US-ASEAN Business Council - Government of Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Lieberman, Sen. Joseph (-CT)	Bangkok, Thailand - Phuket, Thailand - ... more To deepen the knowledge and understanding of the participants with respect to the wide-ranging, deep... more	$6,346.42
	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
	McDonnell, Elizabeth A 01/04/06-01/12/06	US-ASEAN Business Council	Smith, Sen. Gordon (-OR)	Thailand Fact-finding trip focused on U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement, tsunami recovery and current geopol... more	$4,892.90
	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
	Cogorno, Robert Anthony 01/05/06-01/16/06	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Hoyer, Rep. Steny (-MD)	Hanoi, Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - ... more Served as a delegate on a mission of the CSIS HIV-AIDS task force to study the HIV-AIDS epidemic and... more	$9,570.00
	Lopez, John P 01/06/06-01/14/06	American Association of Airport Executives	Ensign, Sen. John (-NV)	Kona, HI Attend airport issues conference	$2,697.00
	Sabo, Rep. Martin Olav (-MN) 01/06/06-01/12/06	American Association of Airport Executives	Sabo, Rep. Martin Olav (-MN)	Kona, HI 2006 Aviation Issues Conference	$10,325.00
	DaCosta, Delores Porcher 01/06/06-01/15/06	Fu Jen Catholic University	Brown, Rep. Henry Jr (-SC)	Taiwan Fact-finding and educational visit	$5,100.00
	Lopez, Christopher A 01/06/06-01/20/06	Fu Jen Catholic University	Davis, Rep. Tom (-VA)	Taipei, Taiwan - Fukuoka, Taiwan Fact-finding and education visit	$5,100.00
	Bonvillian, William B 01/06/06-01/12/06	National Academy of Sciences	Lieberman, Sen. Joseph (-CT)	Tokyo, Japan Speak at and participate in conference held by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences (NAS) and Jap... more	$6,232.14
	White, Jayme R 01/06/06-01/12/06	U.S. Colombia Business Partnership - BP Colombia	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA)	Cartagena, Colombia - Bogota, Colombia - ... more To learn more about a potential free trade agreement in the Columbia by discussing U.S. interests wi... more	$6,218.74
	Ryan, Rep. Tim (-OH) 01/06/06-01/13/06	Jewish Community Board of Akron	Ryan, Rep. Tim (-OH)	Tel Aviv, Israel Economic trade mission to Israel	$5,755.20
	Walsh, Mary Anne 01/06/06-01/13/06	Jewish Community Board of Akron	Ryan, Rep. Tim (-OH)	Tel Aviv, Israel Economic trade mission to Israel	$3,261.20
	Rood, Shelley Marla 01/06/06-01/13/06	World Jewish Congress	Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Debbie (-FL)	Tel Aviv, Israel I represented the congresswoman at the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians. The council... more	$3,114.20
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