Congressional Travel for Dates 08/18/2006 to 08/20/2006

Congressional travel between 08/18/2006 and 08/20/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	51	$200,055
Approved by Republicans	31	$120,795
Approved by Democrats	20	$79,259

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Van Hollen, Rep. Chris (-MD) 08/20/06-08/25/06	American Israel Education Foundation	Van Hollen, Rep. Chris (-MD)	Jerusalem, Israel Educational	$10,740.66
	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
	Jones, David W 08/20/06-08/23/06	Progress and Freedom Foundation	Hatch, Sen. Orrin (-UT)	Aspen, CO To participate in PFF's Aspen Summit	$2,547.91
	Shelton, Johanna Mikes 08/20/06-08/22/06	Progress and Freedom Foundation	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Aspen, CO Participate in the 2006 Aspen Summit, Global Competition, Convergence and Culture	$1,882.29
	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
	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE) 08/20/06-08/21/06	Shell Oil Co.	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Rifle, CO - Parachute, CO Tour the oil shale region of Colorado and receive a briefing and overview of the oil shale project	$2,326.00
	Rothschild, Tara A 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
	Graves, Bentley 08/19/06-08/24/06	Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Iowa	King, Rep. Steve (-IA)	Salt Lake City, UT Participated in annual conference meetings to discuss the issues facing the Iowa National Guard	$919.70
	Lott, Sen. Trent (-MS) 08/19/06-08/19/06	Northrop Grumman Corp.	Lott, Sen. Trent (-MS)	Pascagoula, MS Speak at briefing for the new USS Makin Island LHD-8	$1,248.00
	Cwiklinski, Joseph P 08/18/06-08/26/06	American Turkish Council - American Friends of Turkey	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Turkey - Cyprus To examine U.S.-Turkey relations, foreign policy, trade issues and business interest	$5,429.00
	Fakes, Paul T 08/18/06-08/26/06	American-Turkish Council	Frist, Sen. Bill (-TN)	Istanbul, Turkey To provide valuable insight into U.S.-Turkey relations, foreign policy, military support and busines... more	$5,429.00
	Poindexter, Martha Scott 08/18/06-08/26/06	American Turkish Council	Chambliss, Sen. Saxby (-GA)	Turkey - Cyprus To meet and discuss issues of foreign policy including agribusiness and agricultural trade	$5,428.75
	Stout, Lesley 08/18/06-08/26/06	American Turkish Council	Whitfield, Rep. Ed (-KY)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey - ... more Fact-finding trip	$5,429.00
	Thomasson, Russell J 08/18/06-08/26/06	American Turkish Council - American Friends of Turkey	Cornyn, Sen. John (-TX)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey - ... more To engage in dialogue with senior Turkish government officials, U.N. embassy representatives, non-go... more	$5,429.00
	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
	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
	Hopkins, Roberta Y 08/18/06-08/20/06	Faith and Politics Institute	Jefferson, Rep. William (-LA)	Queenstown, MD Attend congressional staff retreat	$713.00
	Morgan, Martina 08/18/06-08/20/06	Faith and Politics Institute	Bishop, Rep. Sanford Jr (-GA)	Queenstown, MD Fact-finding	$713.00
	Myers, Naomi Lenette 08/18/06-08/20/06	Faith and Politics Institute	Rush, Rep. Bobby (-IL)	Queenstown, MD Congressional staff retreat	$713.00
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