Congressional Travel for Dates 08/08/2006 to 08/16/2006

Congressional travel between 08/08/2006 and 08/16/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	114	$264,408
Approved by Republicans	54	$148,070
Approved by Democrats	60	$116,337

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Abercrombie, Rep. Neil (-HI) 08/12/06-08/13/06	American Postal Workers Union - AFL-CIO	Abercrombie, Rep. Neil (-HI)	Philadelphia, PA Speech, address conference	$2,602.04
	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
	Adams, Wendel M 08/16/06-08/18/06	Illinois Farm Bureau	Lipinski, Rep. Daniel (-IL)	Illinois Fact-finding trip	$795.64
	Bargo, Kevin M 08/13/06-08/16/06	Electronic Industries Alliance	Gregg, Sen. Judd (-NH)	Hot Springs, VA EIA conference panel spokesperson	$838.92
	Barnes, Shelton Maurice 08/10/06-08/14/06	Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute	Butterfield, Rep. GK (-NC)	Memphis, TN To participate in discussions on contracting with the government. Building assets in underserved mar... more	$140.40
	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT) 08/12/06-08/18/06	Aspen Institute	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Krakow, Poland Sen. Bennett participated in a conference on U.S.-Russia-European relations	$8,075.80
	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
	Bergquist, Janna M 08/16/06-08/18/06	Illinois Farm Bureau	Evans, Rep. Lane (-IL)	Chicago, IL An educational tour to provide opportunities for Illinois congressional staff to learn more about is... more	$822.64
	Bills, Shawn L 08/13/06-08/16/06	Tri-City Industrial Development Council	Murray, Sen. Patty (-WA)	Richland, WA Congressional tour of Hanford nuclear complex	$300.00
	Bishop, Rep. Sanford Jr (-GA) 08/10/06-08/14/06	Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute	Bishop, Rep. Sanford Jr (-GA)	Tunica, MS Fact-finding	$416.20
	Black, Kathleen Q 08/13/06-08/15/06	Electronic Industries Alliance	Johnson, Rep. Sam (-TX)	Hot Springs, VA To speak on a panel and participate in a conference	$756.00
	Black, Steven W 08/10/06-08/13/06	Defenders of Wildlife	Salazar, Sen. Ken (-CO)	Bozeman, MT - Yellowstone National Park, WY Endangered Species Act education, meetings with wildlife biologists and other experts	$1,399.00
	Blackburn, Rep. Marsha (-TN) 08/16/06-08/17/06	Aspen Institute	Blackburn, Rep. Marsha (-TN)	Aspen, CO To participate in the 21st Annual Aspen Institute Conference on Telecommunications	$1,083.70
	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
	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
	Brown, Rep. Corrine (-FL) 08/12/06-08/13/06	Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute	Brown, Rep. Corrine (-FL)	Memphis, TN Speaker at the policy roundtable discussion	$157.00
	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
	Burgess, Rep. Michael (-TX) 08/12/06-08/13/06	American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists	Burgess, Rep. Michael (-TX)	Galveston, TX Speaking engagement	$611.31
	Butler, Amy 08/14/06-08/16/06	American Association for the Advancement of Science - Aspen Institute - ... more	Leach, Rep. Jim (-IA)	Queenstown, MD In-depth discussion on emerging infections, diseases, public policy and health infrastructure and bi... more	$558.00
	Butterfield, Rep. GK (-NC) 08/10/06-08/14/06	Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute	Butterfield, Rep. GK (-NC)	Memphis, TN - Tunica, MS To participate in discussions on contracting with the government, building assets in under-served ma... more	$140.40
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