Congressional Travel for Dates 08/11/2006 to 08/12/2006

Congressional travel between 08/11/2006 and 08/12/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	54	$206,215
Approved by Republicans	28	$120,593
Approved by Democrats	26	$85,622

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
	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
	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, 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
	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
	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
	Carson, Rep. Julia (-IN) 08/11/06-08/13/06	Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute	Carson, Rep. Julia (-IN)	Memphis, TN Participate in the Tunica policy conference	$216.00
	Chastain, Patricia Page 08/12/06-08/19/06	Chinese Cultural University	Isakson, Sen. Johnny (-GA)	Taipei, Taiwan Educational visit	$5,000.00
	Christensen, Rep. Donna (-VI) 08/10/06-08/11/06	Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute	Christensen, Rep. Donna (-VI)	Memphis, TN Institute's Sixth Annual Tunica, Miss. policy conference	$1,739.10
	Christensen, Rep. Donna (-VI) 08/12/06-08/15/06	Black AIDS Institute	Christensen, Rep. Donna (-VI)	Toronto, Ontario XVI International AIDS Conference	$3,316.55
	Clay, Rep. William "Lacy" Jr. (-MO) 08/10/06-08/14/06	Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute	Clay, Rep. William "Lacy" Jr. (-MO)	Tunica, MS Annual policy conference: Share views on contracting with the government, building assets in underse... more	$416.20
	Cole, Rep. Tom (-OK) 08/12/06-08/18/06	Aspen Institute	Cole, Rep. Tom (-OK)	Krakow, Poland To participate in a conference on U.S.-Russia-Europe relations	$8,463.80
	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
	Cornyn, Sen. John (-TX) 08/12/06-08/18/06	Aspen Institute	Cornyn, Sen. John (-TX)	Krakow, Poland Participate in a conference on U.S.-Russia-Europe relations	$9,513.40
	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
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