Congressional Travel for Dates 08/22/2006 to 08/25/2006

Congressional travel between 08/22/2006 and 08/25/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	76	$134,277
Approved by Republicans	46	$61,270
Approved by Democrats	30	$73,006

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Doggett, Rep. Lloyd (-TX) 08/12/06-08/23/06	Aspen Institute	Doggett, Rep. Lloyd (-TX)	Krakow, Poland - Prague, Czech Republic To participate in a conference on U.S.-Russia-Europe relations	$8,486.81
	Lettieri, John W 08/12/06-08/27/06	Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs - U.S.-Asia Institute	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	China Travel made pursuant to the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act. No filing necessary. Amend... more	$0.00
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Graves, Bentley F 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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Tancredo, Rep. Tom (-CO) 08/21/06-08/23/06	Michael Horwitz	Tancredo, Rep. Tom (-CO)	Los Angeles, CA Book signing	$4,207.20
	Chambers, Spencer D 08/21/06-08/23/06	Domestic Petroleum Council	Cornyn, Sen. John (-TX)	Denver, CO Tour of oil and gas operations in Northern Colorado	$706.50
	Smith, Sara Hurst 08/21/06-08/23/06	Domestic Petroleum Council	Cornyn, Sen. John (-TX)	Denver, CO Tour of oil and gas operations in Northern Colorado	$761.23
	Croker, Elizabeth H 08/21/06-08/23/06	Georgia Association of Conservation District Supervisors - National Association of Conservation Districts	Chambliss, Sen. Saxby (-GA)	Savannah, GA Conservation tour	$760.36
	Maxwell, Joshua 08/21/06-08/23/06	National Association of Conservation Districts	Goodlatte, Rep. Bob (-VA)	Savannah, GA Fact-finding tour to visit different conservation farming practices	$760.32
	Buchan, Philip W 08/21/06-08/23/06	National Association of Conservation Districts	Harkin, Sen. Tom (-IA)	Savannah, GA Learning about conservation practice in the field and priorities	$759.28
	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
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