Congressional Travel for Dates 08/06/2006 to 08/08/2006

Congressional travel between 08/06/2006 and 08/08/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	40	$111,951
Approved by Republicans	22	$63,058
Approved by Democrats	18	$48,893

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Benning, Melanie T 08/04/06-08/11/06	RESULTS Educational Fund	Brownback, Sen. Sam (-KS)	Africa To survey public health efforts in disease-infected areas and meet with government officials	$8,350.86
	Roche, Samuel Jacob 08/06/06-08/09/06	American Sugar Alliance	Melancon, Rep. Charlie (-LA)	Asheville, NC Attendance at national conference for American sugar industry; discussion of trade and federal agric... more	$915.02
	Conley, Howard H 08/06/06-08/11/06	American Sugar Alliance	Peterson, Rep. Collin (-MN)	Asheville, NC Presentation on outlook for 2007 Farm Bill	$1,860.30
	Peterson, Rep. Collin (-MN) 08/07/06-08/09/06	American Sugar Alliance	Peterson, Rep. Collin (-MN)	Asheville, NC Speech, panel	$2,051.04
	Chambliss, Sen. Saxby (-GA) 08/06/06-08/07/06	American Sugar Alliance	Chambliss, Sen. Saxby (-GA)	Asheville, NC Remarks to International Sweetener Symposium	$355.50
	Milberg, Hayden S 08/06/06-08/07/06	American Sugar Alliance	Chambliss, Sen. Saxby (-GA)	Asheville, NC To provide the committee's perspective on the challenges of getting a 2007 Farm Bill passed in the S... more	$1,071.09
	Blinken, Antony J 08/04/06-08/06/06	Aspen Strategy Group	Biden, Sen. Joseph Jr (-DE)	Aspen, CO To participate in bipartisan conference on foreign policy issue with members of Congress, administra... more	$1,750.00
	Reed, Sen. Jack (-RI) 08/04/06-08/06/06	Aspen Strategy Group	Reed, Sen. Jack (-RI)	Aspen, CO To participate in Aspen Strategy Group Summer workshop titled "China's March on the 21st Century"	$1,824.00
	Coley, Madison C 08/06/06-08/07/06	Southeast Quail Study Group	Chambliss, Sen. Saxby (-GA)	Auburn, AL Speaking engagement at the 2006 Southeast Quail Study Group annual meeting to discuss the 2007 Farm ... more	$12.00
	Jannuzi, Frank S 08/08/06-08/12/06	Chulalongkorn University	Biden, Sen. Joseph Jr (-DE)	Bangkok, Thailand Attend conference titled Thai-US Relations: Forging a New Partnership in the 21st Century	$5,149.00
	Melancon, Rep. Charlie (-LA) 08/06/06-08/08/06	American Sugar Alliance	Melancon, Rep. Charlie (-LA)	Baton Rouge, LA - Asheville, NC Address symposium	$2,069.56
	Warhol, Constance J 08/08/06-08/16/06	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	McCollum, Rep. Betty (-MN)	Beijing, China - Shanghai, China Educational and cultural exchange; meetings with government officials, business leaders, and scholar... more	$3,997.00
	Steiner, Paula Leigh 08/08/06-08/16/06	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	King, Rep. Steve (-IA)	Beijing, China - Shanghai, China - ... more Fact-finding on trade, intellectual property, foreign policy, transportation, global economic develo... more	$3,997.00
	Brewer, David N 08/08/06-08/16/06	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	Miller, Rep. Gary (-CA)	Beijing, China - Xian, China - ... more Fact-finding trip; educational and cultural exchange to learn about the political, social and econom... more	$3,997.00
	Terry, Rep. Lee (-NE) 08/07/06-08/10/06	Montana Telecommunications Association	Terry, Rep. Lee (-NE)	Big Sky, MT - Omaha, NE Rep. Terry attended the MTA annual conference at which spoke about a piece of legislation he has off... more	$690.00
	Boucher, Rep. Rick (-VA) 08/05/06-08/09/06	Montana Telecommunications Association	Boucher, Rep. Rick (-VA)	Bozeman, MT Keynote speech to annual conference on prospects for passage of comprehensive federal legislation wh... more	$1,906.00
	Vukmer, Cynthia R 08/08/06-08/16/06	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	Inhofe, Sen. James (-OK)	China Fact-finding trip	$3,997.00
	Rasmussen, Eric T 08/08/06-08/16/06	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	Crapo, Sen. Mike (-ID)	China Fact-finding trip	$3,997.00
	Kovarik, Kurt A 08/08/06-08/10/06	MidAmerican Energy Co.	Grassley, Sen. Chuck (-IA)	Des Moines, IA Fact-finding site visit; natural gas generating station, wind energy station	$535.40
	Jones, Rep. Stephanie Tubbs (-OH) 08/07/06-08/08/06	National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division	Jones, Rep. Stephanie Tubbs (-OH)	Detroit, MI Speaker at the Annual Womens Lawyer Division meeting	$603.85
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