Congressional Travel for Dates 06/29/2007 to 07/09/2007

Congressional travel between 06/29/2007 and 07/09/2007

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	41	$172,813
Approved by Republicans	18	$77,138
Approved by Democrats	23	$95,675

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Wyden, Sen. Ron (-OR) 07/07/07-07/08/07	Aspen Institute	Wyden, Sen. Ron (-OR)	Aspen, CO Speaker on the Aspen Ideas Festival panel on Expanding Access to Healthcare in the United States: Di... more	$2,077.00
	Emanuel, Rep. Rahm (-IL) 06/30/07-07/02/07	Aspen Institute	Emanuel, Rep. Rahm (-IL)	Aspen, CO Participated on two panels	$2,250.00
	Goldberg, Richard A 06/29/07-07/09/07	National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Kirk, Rep. Mark (-IL)	Beijing, China - Tongren, China - ... more Participated in U.S.-China Working Group staff delegation	$5,307.00
	Ratner, Mark D 06/29/07-07/09/07	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Upton, Rep. Fred (-MI)	Beijing, China - Xining, China - ... more U.S. China Working Group staff delegation briefings and site visits that focused on the growth of ci... more	$5,307.00
	Larson, John A 06/28/07-07/08/07	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Wilson, Rep. Heather (-NM)	Beijing, China - Xining, China - ... more Government visits with National, Provincial and Municipal People's Congress. Visits with locals and ... more	$8,980.00
	Hare, Michael H 06/29/07-07/09/07	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Boustany, Rep. Charles Jr (-LA)	Beijing, China - Xining, China - ... more Participated in U.S.-China Working Group staff delegation	$5,307.00
	Agostisi, Karen M 06/30/07-07/09/07	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Israel, Rep. Steve (-NY)	Beijing, China - Xining, China - ... more Met with national and provincial government leaders, visited development projects, and met with Amer... more	$5,899.00
	Hughes, Sean 06/29/07-07/09/07	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA)	Beijing, China - Xining, China - ... more Participated in U.S.-China Working Group staff delegation	$8,980.00
	Tung, Victoria 06/29/07-07/08/07	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Honda, Rep. Mike (-CA)	Beijing, China - Xining, China - ... more Participated in the U.S.-China Working Group staff delegation to China	$5,889.00
	Weatherford, Austin B 06/29/07-07/09/07	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Conaway, Rep. K Michael (-TX)	Beijing, China - Xining, China - ... more Participated in U.S.-China Working Group staff delegation	$8,980.00
	Huntington, William P 06/29/07-07/09/07	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Markey, Rep. Ed (-MA)	Beijing, China - Xining, China - ... more Participated in U.S.-China Working Group staff delegation	$5,797.00
	Lauter, Louis 06/29/07-07/09/07	National People's Congress - National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Larsen, Rep. Rick (-WA)	Beijing, China - Xining, China - ... more Participated in U.S.-China Working Group staff delegation	$5,307.00
	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR) 07/06/07-07/11/07	Regional Plan Association	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR)	Bellagio, Italy Participated in sessions, meetings and roundtables regarding land use, transportation and climate ch... more	$3,572.36
	Salazar, Rep. John (-CO) 07/04/07-07/09/07	German Marshall Fund of the United States - Robert Bosch Stiftung	Salazar, Rep. John (-CO)	Berlin, Germany - Heiligendamm, Germany To attend the 4th annual Congress-Bundestag Forum	$9,250.00
	Drake, Sarah Higdon 07/06/07-07/10/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Wicker, Rep. Roger (-MS)	Caracas, Venezuela We examined the current reality in Venezuela and the impact of that reality on U.S. policy. We also ... more	$1,573.25
	Hanson, Greta 07/06/07-07/10/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Shimkus, Rep. John (-IL)	Caracas, Venezuela To examine U.S. policy toward Venezuela and to better understand how government policies are affecti... more	$1,720.00
	Graves, Scott C 07/06/07-07/10/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Conaway, Rep. K Michael (-TX)	Caracas, Venezuela Met with foreign investors in Venezuela and examined Venenzuelan and American policy and how it was ... more	$2,458.50
	Hernandez, Saul Z 07/06/07-07/10/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Butterfield, Rep. GK (-NC)	Caracas, Venezuela Examined the current reality in Venezuela and the impact of that reality on U.S. policy. Also examin... more	$1,573.25
	King, Sophia Atlee 07/06/07-07/10/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Meeks, Rep. Gregory (-NY)	Caracas, Venezuela To examine U.S. policy toward Venezuela and to better understand how government policies are affecti... more	$1,606.25
	Rogers, Rep. Michael J (-MI) 06/30/07-07/01/07	Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI	Rogers, Rep. Michael J (-MI)	Chicago, IL Delivered keynote speech at Society's evening dinner	$150.00
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