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
	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
	Beckerman, Michael M 07/01/07-07/10/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Upton, Rep. Fred (-MI)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in the U.S. congressional staff mission to further educate congressional staff on the U... more	$3,476.20
	Birch, Sarah Lynn 06/30/07-07/08/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended meetings regarding the US-Israel relationship and current policy concerns as part of U.S. c... more	$4,170.70
	Black, David D 06/30/07-07/08/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Barrett, Rep. J Gresham (-SC)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in U.S. congressional staff mission to Israel	$4,850.00
	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
	Chan, Art 07/04/07-07/05/07	General Atomics	Oberstar, Rep. James (-MN)	San Diego, CA Field visit to magnetic levitation test track, briefing on maglev technology development	$837.40
	Decheine, Robert B 06/30/07-07/08/07	American Israel Public Affairs Committee	Rothman, Rep. Steven (-NJ)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in U.S. congressional staff mission to Israel	$4,170.30
	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
	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
	Filner, Rep. Bob (-CA) 06/29/07-07/01/07	Colorado's Iranian-American Community	Filner, Rep. Bob (-CA)	Paris, France Attended a rally for Iranian human rights	$7,949.40
	Forbes, Rep. J Randy (-VA) 07/01/07-07/02/07	Grace Assembly of God Church	Forbes, Rep. J Randy (-VA)	Indianapolis, IN Spoke at the Honor our Heroes Festival	$632.58
	Gifford, Joshua P 06/30/07-07/08/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Boyd, Rep. Allen (-FL)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in the U.S. congressional staff mission to further educate congressional staff on the U... more	$4,170.70
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Hill, Frederick R 07/01/07-07/08/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Issa, Rep. Darrell (-CA)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in U.S. congressional staff mission to Israel	$4,217.20
	Hughes, Celes E 06/30/07-07/08/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Mikulski, Sen. Barbara (-MD)	Israel Educational and fact-finding trip on current security situation in the Middle East and U.S.-Israel r... more	$4,170.70
	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
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