Congressional Travel for Dates 08/17/2007 to 08/17/2007

Congressional travel between 08/17/2007 and 08/17/2007

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	52	$547,086
Approved by Republicans	17	$163,722
Approved by Democrats	35	$383,364

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	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
	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
	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT) 08/13/07-08/19/07	Aspen Institute	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Berlin, Germany Participated in a conference on cooperative efforts between the United States, Russia and Europe	$9,039.00
	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
	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
	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR) 08/13/07-08/19/07	Aspen Institute	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR)	Berlin, Germany Participate in Aspen Institute's congressional program on U.S., Russian and European relations.	$9,139.20
	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
	Brown, Sen. Sherrod (-OH) 08/13/07-08/19/07	Aspen Institute	Brown, Sen. Sherrod (-OH)	Berlin, Germany To participate in a conference addressing cooperative efforts between the United States, Russia and ... more	$9,286.00
	Brown-Waite, Rep. Ginny (-FL) 08/13/07-08/19/07	Aspen Institute	Brown-Waite, Rep. Ginny (-FL)	Berlin, Germany Conference on Europe and Russia	$8,766.40
	Capps, Rep. Lois (-CA) 08/13/07-08/19/07	Aspen Institute	Capps, Rep. Lois (-CA)	Berlin, Germany Participate in Conference on Europe and Russia	$9,824.80
	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC) 08/16/07-08/17/07	Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC)	Birmingham, AL Participant in Estelle Witherspoon Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner	$1,091.22
	Cohen, Rep. Steve (-TN) 08/11/07-08/19/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Cohen, Rep. Steve (-TN)	Tel Aviv, Israel Education on the U.S.-Israeli relationship	$10,444.86
	Cole, Rep. Tom (-OK) 08/13/07-08/19/07	Aspen Institute	Cole, Rep. Tom (-OK)	Berlin, Germany Attended the Aspen Institute's congressional program on relations between U.S., Russia and Europe	$9,855.60
	Coppess, Jonathan W 08/17/07-08/17/07	Nebraska Public Power District	Nelson, Sen. Ben (-NE)	Ainsworth, NE Fact-finding visit to a wind farm	$500.00
	Costa, Rep. Jim (-CA) 08/14/07-08/18/07	Aspen Institute	Costa, Rep. Jim (-CA)	Frankfurt, Germany - Berlin, Germany Conference on Europe and Russia	$2,640.80
	Doggett, Rep. Lloyd (-TX) 08/13/07-08/19/07	Aspen Institute	Doggett, Rep. Lloyd (-TX)	Prague, Czech Republic - Berlin, Germany To participate in a conference on Europe and Russia	$9,613.70
	Ellison, Rep. Keith (-MN) 08/11/07-08/19/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Ellison, Rep. Keith (-MN)	Tel Aviv, Israel To attend meetings with Israeli government officials, military officers, members of the Knesset, Pal... more	$17,404.10
	Engel, Rep. Eliot (-NY) 08/10/07-08/17/07	Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. - Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation	Engel, Rep. Eliot (-NY)	Palm Springs, CA To lead a discussion with and encourage Jewish leaders of tomorrow	$1,076.00
	Ernsberger, Donald 08/05/07-08/17/07	Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs	Rohrabacher, Rep. Dana (-CA)	Hainan, China - Guangzhou, China - ... more To study the Chinese government and the country's society, trade policy, human rights policy and int... more	$9,716.54
	Foxx, Rep. Virginia (-NC) 08/16/07-08/17/07	Fu Jen Catholic University	Foxx, Rep. Virginia (-NC)	Taipei, Taiwan Participated in educational and fact-finding trip	$16,883.00
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