Congressional Travel for Dates 08/07/2006 to 08/09/2006

Congressional travel between 08/07/2006 and 08/09/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	45	$118,927
Approved by Republicans	29	$73,607
Approved by Democrats	16	$45,319

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Abercrombie, Rep. Neil (-HI) 08/07/06-08/08/06	United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry	Abercrombie, Rep. Neil (-HI)	Las Vegas, NV Speech at the 37th General Convention	$2,070.24
	Lyle, Ian C 08/08/06-08/14/06	Fu Jen Catholic University	Allard, Sen. Wayne (-CO)	Taipei, Taiwan Fact-finding educational visit to discuss trade and agricultural issues as well as foreign relations... more	$4,850.00
	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
	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
	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
	Bruett, Cameron T 08/08/06-08/14/06	Fu Jen Catholic University	Chambliss, Sen. Saxby (-GA)	Taiwan Fact-finding and educational visit to discuss ongoing negotiation of U.S. beef trade with Taiwan	$4,850.00
	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
	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
	Navarro, Ana M 08/05/06-08/13/06	RESULTS Educational Fund	Coleman, Sen. Norm (-MN)	Nairobi, Kenya - Eldoret, Kenya - ... more Fact-finding trip to examine the efficacy of initiatives of PEPFAR, the global fund for AIDS/TB/Mala... more	$3,730.00
	Meuleman, Patrick S 08/08/06-08/14/06	Fu Jen Catholic University	Craig, Sen. Larry (-ID)	Taiwan Fact-finding and educational visit on Taiwan and economic, millitary and foreign affairs relations	$4,850.00
	Homer, Jonathan H 08/08/06-08/15/06	Fu Jen Catholic University	Crapo, Sen. Mike (-ID)	Taipei, Taiwan Fact-finding	$0.00
	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
	Cuddy, David A 08/07/06-08/14/06	Fu Jen Catholic University	DeMint, Sen. Jim (-SC)	Taipei, Taiwan The purpose is to visit the government and private sector industries to observe their progress on is... more	$4,850.00
	Hoagland, G William 08/06/06-08/08/06	Illinois Farm Bureau	Frist, Sen. Bill (-TN)	Springfield, IL Participating in agricultural leadership summit, plus speech: "Farm Programs: The Federal Budget"	$1,025.00
	Kuntz, Sherry Joy 08/09/06-08/11/06	City of Dubuque, Iowa	Grassley, Sen. Chuck (-IA)	Dubuque, IA To see and discuss the legislative and economic development needs of the city of Dubuque.	$194.99
	Rice, James A 08/08/06-08/11/06	City of Dubuque, Iowa	Grassley, Sen. Chuck (-IA)	Dubuque, IA To see and discuss the legislative and economic development needs of the city of Dubuque	$194.79
	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
	Young, David E 08/09/06-08/10/06	MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company	Grassley, Sen. Chuck (-IA)	Polk County, IA - Humboldt County, IA Fact-finding - toured energy generation plant and wind power facilities and met with executives	$0.00
	Woods, Kate L 08/07/06-08/10/06	Washington State University	Hastings, Rep. Doc (-WA)	Seattle, WA - Spokane, WA - ... more To visit and learn about the federally funded research programs that the university takes part in	$1,188.29
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