Congressional Travel for Dates 08/12/2006 to 08/23/2006

Congressional travel between 08/12/2006 and 08/23/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	169	$378,534
Approved by Republicans	88	$215,369
Approved by Democrats	81	$163,165

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
	Adams, Wendel M 08/16/06-08/18/06	Illinois Farm Bureau	Lipinski, Rep. Daniel (-IL)	Illinois Fact-finding trip	$795.64
	Allen, Leigh J 08/21/06-08/24/06	Delta Regional Authority	Lincoln, Sen. Blanche (-AR)	New Orleans, LA - Keesler Air Force Base, MS To review projects by the Delta Regional Authority that have been funded by Congress, in particular ... more	$360.72
	Andrada, Cheryl Padua 08/23/06-08/26/06	Microsoft Corp.	Larsen, Rep. Rick (-WA)	Seattle, WA Visit major businesses in Washington state (Microsoft, Boeing, Starbucks) to discuss labor, trade, h... more	$1,616.10
	Bacus, Thomas K 08/23/06-08/24/06	North Carolina Farm Bureau	Dole, Sen. Elizabeth (-NC)	Raleigh, NC To serve as a panelist on agricultural issues in the North Carolina Farm Bureau 2006 Policy Review D... more	$124.02
	Baird, Caroline J 08/18/06-08/20/06	Faith and Politics Institute	Terry, Rep. Lee (-NE)	Queenstown, MD Bipartisan Congressional Staff Conference	$713.00
	Bandy, Vickie L 08/18/06-08/20/06	Faith and Politics Institute	Rahall, Rep. Nick (-WV)	Queenstown, MD Congressional staff retreat	$670.00
	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
	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
	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV) 08/20/06-08/23/06	Tel Aviv University American Council	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV)	Tel Aviv, Israel Meeting with government officials during Israel-Lebanon crisis	$5,919.52
	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA) 08/18/06-08/22/06	Aspen Institute	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Munich, Germany - Krakow, Poland - ... more To participate in a conference on U.S.-Russia-Europe relations	$8,653.80
	Billing, Andrew M 08/21/06-08/23/06	Georgia Association of Conservation District Supervisors - National Association of Conservation Districts	Isakson, Sen. Johnny (-GA)	Savannah, GA Provide exposure to conservation policy issues to build contacts, ideas, and knowledge of conservati... more	$760.36
	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
	Birkel, Tyler J 08/20/06-08/21/06	Shell Oil Co.	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Rifle, CO - Parachute, CO To tour the oil shale region of Colorado and receive a briefing and overview of the oil shale projec... more	$2,326.00
	Birkel, Tyler J 08/17/06-08/18/06	TransCanada Ltd. - SynCrude	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Calgary, Alberta - Fort McMurray, Alberta To tour the oil sands region of Alberta and receive a briefing and overview of the oil sands project... more	$4,472.00
	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
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