Congressional Travel for Dates 08/04/2007 to 08/12/2007

Congressional travel between 08/04/2007 and 08/12/2007

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	116	$949,055
Approved by Republicans	56	$574,195
Approved by Democrats	60	$374,860

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Abercrombie, Rep. Neil (-HI) 08/05/07-08/07/07	American Sugar Alliance	Abercrombie, Rep. Neil (-HI)	Napa Valley, CA Provided remarks on trying to develop federal policies to help Hawaii and the nation's sugar industr... more	$2,404.51
	Altmire, Rep. Jason (-PA) 08/11/07-08/19/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Altmire, Rep. Jason (-PA)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in the American Israel Education Foundation congressional mission to Israel	$13,656.90
	Ashworth, Margaret Sidney 08/12/07-08/15/07	Electronic Industries Alliance	Stevens, Sen. Ted (-AK)	Hot Springs, VA To participate in the Electronics Industries Alliance 25th Annual Legislative & Regulatory Alliance	$1,032.81
	Austin, Lisa A 08/04/07-08/11/07	Maryland Institute for Dialogue	Baird, Rep. Brian (-WA)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Fact-finding trip	$2,550.00
	Bachmann, Rep. Michele (-MN) 08/05/07-08/12/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Bachmann, Rep. Michele (-MN)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in the American Israel Education Foundation Congressional Mission to Israel.	$17,796.40
	Barcliff, Nicole E 08/04/07-08/11/07	Maryland Institute for Dialogue	Brady, Rep. Robert (-PA)	Istanbul, Turkey Met with various local and federal government as well as clergy, journalists and heads of cultural i... more	$2,550.00
	Bennett, Barry P 08/11/07-08/17/07	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Schmidt, Rep. Jean (-OH)	Berlin, Germany Participated in the 23rd TransAtlantic Conference	$5,764.89
	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV) 08/11/07-08/19/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended meetings with government officials regarding the complex military, political and economic i... more	$19,504.10
	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV) 08/12/07-08/12/07	Cyprus Federation of America	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV)	Larnaca, Cyprus Met with government officials to discuss how policies affect U.S-Cyprus relations and the greater re... more	$1,336.60
	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA) 08/11/07-08/14/07	Aspen Institute	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Aspen, CO Attended the Aspen Institute Forum on Communications and Society	$2,406.60
	Bernards, Stacey Farnen 08/11/07-08/19/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Hoyer, Rep. Steny (-MD)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participate in meetings with regional, political, military and civic leaders to discuss security, ec... more	$10,067.05
	Bilirakis, Gus 08/05/07-08/12/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Bilirakis, Rep. Gus (-FL)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in American Israel Education Foundation Republican congressional mission to Israel	$10,391.01
	Bishop, Aaron M 08/07/07-08/10/07	George Washington University - National Health Policy Forum	Enzi, Sen. Michael (-WY)	Madison, WI To visit. learn about, and talk to officials regarding long term care, community services, and suppo... more	$960.26
	Bishop, Rep. Sanford Jr (-GA) 08/09/07-08/12/07	Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute	Bishop, Rep. Sanford Jr (-GA)	Tunica, MS Meetings focused on legislative initiatives regarding financial services and the cost of housing, el... more	$718.90
	Blinken, Antony J 08/04/07-08/07/07	Aspen Strategy Group	Biden, Sen. Joseph Jr (-DE)	Aspen, CO Participate in bipartisan foreign policy conference on energy security and climate change	$1,550.00
	Boucher, Rep. Rick (-VA) 08/11/07-08/30/07	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Boucher, Rep. Rick (-VA)	Berlin, Germany To participate in the 23rd TransAtlantic Conference	$5,914.90
	Buchanan, Rep. Vern (-FL) 08/05/07-08/12/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Buchanan, Rep. Vern (-FL)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participate in the American Israel Education Foundation Democratic congressional mission to Israel	$21,329.70
	Cantor, Rep. Eric (-VA) 08/05/07-08/12/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Cantor, Rep. Eric (-VA)	Tel Aviv, Israel To participate in the American Israel Education Foundation Republican congressional mission to Israe... more	$13,679.80
	Christensen, Emily D 08/07/07-08/15/07	U.S.-China Policy Foundation	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Beijing, China - Xian, China - ... more Congressional staff visit to help promote greater understanding between American and Chinese policym... more	$4,399.00
	Chuang, Theodore 08/12/07-08/14/07	American Bar Association	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA)	San Francisco, CA Sat on American Bar Association panel to educate attorneys on congressional investigations, prioriti... more	$1,634.57
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