Congressional Travel for Dates 01/14/2006 to 01/18/2006

Congressional travel between 01/14/2006 and 01/18/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	134	$546,441
Approved by Republicans	76	$283,479
Approved by Democrats	59	$264,827

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
	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
	Kirk, Rep. Mark (-IL) 01/08/06-01/17/06	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Kirk, Rep. Mark (-IL)	Beijing, China - Jiayuguan, China - ... more Congressional delegation to China	$10,665.16
	Goldberg, Richard A 01/08/06-01/17/06	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Kirk, Rep. Mark (-IL)	Beijing, China - Jiayuguan, China - ... more Congressional delegation to China	$10,731.86
	Larsen, Rep. Rick (-WA) 01/08/06-01/17/06	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Larsen, Rep. Rick (-WA)	Beijing, China - Jiayuguan, China - ... more Congressional delegation to China	$10,731.86
	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
	Feeney, Rep. Tom (-FL) 01/08/06-01/17/06	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Feeney, Rep. Tom (-FL)	Beijing, China - Shanghai, China - ... more Congressional delegation to China	$10,604.36
	Lee, Rep. Barbara (-CA) 01/16/06-01/17/06	John F. Kennedy Library Foundation	Lee, Rep. Barbara (-CA)	Boston, MA Participate on MLK Memorial Day panel at JFK Library (topic: legacy of Shirley Chisholm and Barbara ... more	$786.99
	Jones, Rep. Stephanie Tubbs (-OH) 01/17/06-01/21/06	National Bar Association	Jones, Rep. Stephanie Tubbs (-OH)	Bridgetown, Barbados Speaker for the National Bar Associations Judicial Council Mid-Winter Conference	$1,340.00
	Lewis, Rep. John (-GA) 01/16/06-01/17/06	Vermont Law School	Lewis, Rep. John (-GA)	Burlington, VT Speaking engagement	$678.00
	Holste, Robert L 01/15/06-01/23/06	American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt	English, Rep. Phil (-PA)	Cairo, Egypt Congressional staff delegation fact-finding trip	$2,197.00
	Soifer, Halie 01/14/06-01/20/06	American Egyptian Cooperation Foundation	Wexler, Rep. Robert (-FL)	Cairo, Egypt Fact-finding mission meeting with government officials	$2,370.00
	Lawrimore, Emily 01/14/06-01/20/06	American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt	Wilson, Rep. Joe (-SC)	Cairo, Egypt To learn more about the relationship between Egypt and the United States, including their strategic ... more	$2,197.00
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