Congressional Travel for Dates 08/09/2006 to 08/10/2006

Congressional travel between 08/09/2006 and 08/10/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	46	$117,685
Approved by Republicans	25	$71,144
Approved by Democrats	21	$46,541

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
	Rolph, Joshua D 08/05/06-08/12/06	California Agricultural Leadership Foundation	Pombo, Rep. Richard (-CA)	San Luis Obispo, CA - Fresno, CA A fellowship program to educate participants of the diversity of California agriculture and the fede... more	$1,121.14
	Lester, Stephanie H 08/05/06-08/11/06	California Agricultural Leadership Foundation	Thomas, Rep. Bill (-CA)	San Luis Obispo, CA - Fresno, CA - ... more Fact-finding trip to educate staff from policy-making and regulatory organizations on issues facing ... more	$1,139.84
	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
	Meledeo, C Suzanne 08/05/06-08/14/06	RESULTS Educational Fund	Inhofe, Sen. James (-OK)	Nairobi, Kenya - Eldoret, Kenya - ... more Fact-finding	$8,256.30
	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
	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
	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA) 08/06/06-08/18/06	Aspen Institute	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA)	Krakow, Poland Conference on U.S.-Russia-Europe relations	$8,741.20
	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
	Peterson, Rep. Collin (-MN) 08/07/06-08/09/06	American Sugar Alliance	Peterson, Rep. Collin (-MN)	Asheville, NC Speech, panel	$2,051.04
	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
	Nadler, Rep. Jerrold (-NY) 08/07/06-08/14/06	Jewish Community Relations Council of New York	Nadler, Rep. Jerrold (-NY)	Tel Aviv, Israel Provide first-hand experience of Israel in the context of the Middle East conflict	$6,743.72
	Weiner, Rep. Anthony (-NY) 08/07/06-08/14/06	Jewish Community Relations Council of New York	Weiner, Rep. Anthony (-NY)	Israel Fact-finding mission re: Israel defending itself against Hezbollah	$6,480.00
	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
	Schatz, Evan Tyler 08/07/06-08/10/06	Washington State University	Murray, Sen. Patty (-WA)	Spokane, WA - Pullman, WA - ... more Attend the WSU fact-finding tour - meetings and presentations with WSU faculty and researchers at Pu... more	$740.00
	Desmond, Carrie E 08/07/06-08/10/06	Washington State University	Murray, Sen. Patty (-WA)	Puyallup, WA - Spokane, WA - ... more Attended the Washington State University (WSU) fact-finding tour, meetings and presentations with WS... more	$740.00
	Dabbs, Michael 08/07/06-08/10/06	Washington State University	Larsen, Rep. Rick (-WA)	Spokane, WA - Pullman, WA No purpose disclosed	$712.00
	Sanchez, Rep. Linda (-CA) 08/08/06-08/09/06	United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry	Sanchez, Rep. Linda (-CA)	Las Vegas, NV A featured speaker for the 37th general convention	$540.44
	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
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