Congressional Travel for Dates 05/31/2007 to 06/05/2007

Congressional travel between 05/31/2007 and 06/05/2007

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	83	$249,804
Approved by Republicans	27	$88,803
Approved by Democrats	57	$162,907

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Aalim-Johnson, Jameel W 06/04/07-06/04/07	Wildlife Conservation Society	Meeks, Rep. Gregory (-NY)	New York, NY Learn about the Wildlife Conservation Society's international conservation efforts and how these eff... more	$766.13
	Alexander, Rep. Rodney (-LA) 05/26/07-06/01/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Alexander, Rep. Rodney (-LA)	Havana, Cuba To examine the transition that is occuring in Cuba and the impact of that transition on U.S. policy,... more	$1,906.00
	Bacon, Robert C 05/27/07-06/03/07	Defense Forum Foundation	Ryan, Rep. Tim (-OH)	Algiers, Algeria Met with Algerian government officials to discuss Algerian policy toward Sahrawi population and the ... more	$1,835.00
	Bauleke, Howard Paul 05/30/07-05/31/07	Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce	Moore, Rep. Dennis (-KS)	Kansas City, KS - Kansas City, MO Regional fact-finding tour for Congressional staff	$500.21
	Bennett, Kanya A 05/31/07-06/05/07	JEHT Foundation	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI)	The Hague, Netherlands Meetings and events attended furthered participants' knowledge of the international justice system; ... more	$3,002.00
	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA) 05/24/07-06/03/07	Aspen Institute	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Ljubljana, Slovenia Conference on political Islam	$6,931.20
	Berry, Rep. Marion (-AR) 05/27/07-06/01/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Berry, Rep. Marion (-AR)	Havana, Cuba This trip will partially focus on agriculture and trade with Cuba. This trip will also examine the p... more	$1,906.50
	Birdsong, Jonathan T 05/27/07-06/02/07	Organization for Tropical Studies - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Thompson, Rep. Mike (-CA)	San Jose, Costa Rica - Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Costa Rica Lectures focused on climate change, sustainable development and marine ecosytems, and how U.S. polic... more	$1,569.00
	Birnbaum, Susan Elizabeth 05/31/07-05/31/07	Duke University	Brady, Rep. Robert (-PA)	Durham, NC Lectured at Duke Environmental Leadership Program in the Nicholas School of the Environment and Eart... more	$647.64
	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR) 05/29/07-06/03/07	Aspen Institute	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR)	Ljubljana, Slovenia Attend conference on political Islam	$8,056.00
	Blumenfeld, Joshua R 05/28/07-06/02/07	Atlantic Council of the United States - North Atlantic Treaty Organization	Dodd, Sen. Christopher (-CT)	Brussels, Belgium Participate in a congressional staff tour to NATO and European Union headquarters	$3,027.00
	Burrier, Edward Alan 05/31/07-06/05/07	JEHT Foundation	Royce, Rep. Ed (-CA)	The Hague, Netherlands Attend the Charles Taylor trial at the Special Court for Sierra Leone	$3,127.00
	Burton, Rep. Dan (-IN) 05/25/07-06/01/07	German Marshall Fund of the United States - U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress	Burton, Rep. Dan (-IN)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey To strengthen the relationship between the United States and Turkey by providing lawmakers the oppor... more	$9,834.20
	Carnahan, Rep. Russ (-MO) 05/25/07-06/01/07	U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress	Carnahan, Rep. Russ (-MO)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey Meetings with Turkish Prime Minister, elected officials, military, religious and business leaders	$12,084.82
	Cohen, Rep. Steve (-TN) 05/25/07-06/01/07	German Marshall Fund of the United States - U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress	Cohen, Rep. Steve (-TN)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey Meet with Turkish government officials	$6,267.40
	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI) 06/01/07-06/02/07	Rainbow PUSH Coalition	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI)	Chicago, IL Meeting and panel discussion to examine issues related to both legislative and committee agendas	$382.01
	Costello, Patrick C 05/31/07-06/04/07	JEHT Foundation	Porter, Rep. Jon (-NV)	The Hague, Netherlands Fact-finding trip to attend opening of Charles Taylor trial; this will complement my official duties... more	$3,002.00
	Crenshaw, Rep. Ander (-FL) 05/28/07-06/03/07	Aspen Institute	Crenshaw, Rep. Ander (-FL)	Ljubljana, Slovenia Conference on political Islam	$6,469.60
	Darwell, Wendy D 06/04/07-06/05/07	Wildlife Conservation Society	Hinchey, Rep. Maurice (-NY)	New York, NY Meetings at the Bronx Zoo on international conservation efforts, including the federal involvement i... more	$1,372.69
	Davis, Rep. Susan (-CA) 05/28/07-06/03/07	Aspen Institute	Davis, Rep. Susan (-CA)	Ljubljana, Slovenia Conference on Political Islam	$7,172.60
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