Congressional Travel for Dates 11/02/2007 to 11/06/2007

Congressional travel between 11/02/2007 and 11/06/2007

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	118	$114,364
Approved by Republicans	106	$77,914
Approved by Democrats	15	$39,573

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Monroe, Kenneth S 11/05/07-11/09/07	California Space Education and Workforce Institute	Hall, Rep. Ralph (-TX)	Los Angeles, CA To learn about space infrastructure in California	$1,817.69
	McKinney, Donald A 11/05/07-11/08/07	California Space Education and Workforce Institute	Issa, Rep. Darrell (-CA)	Los Angeles, CA To learn about what is happening in space utilization and exploration in California	$1,433.32
	Howard, Adam 11/03/07-11/07/07	Potomac Foundation	Souder, Rep. Mark (-IN)	Paris, France To attend roundtable discussions and dinners regarding global trends in energy supply and demand, re... more	$3,012.62
	Lavery, Theresa 11/03/07-11/07/07	Potomac Foundation	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Paris, France To participate in meetings and a roundtable discussion between U.S. and European delegations on ener... more	$2,890.62
	Urey, Richard L 11/03/07-11/07/07	Potomac Foundation	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV)	Paris, France To attend meetings on trans-Atlantic relations and security issues	$2,960.62
	Contreras, Deanna 11/02/07-11/12/07	California Space Education and Workforce Institute	Calvert, Rep. Ken (-CA)	Los Angeles, CA Attended tours of space infrastructure	$1,472.17
	Harman, Rep. Jane (-CA) 11/02/07-11/06/07	Brookings Institution	Harman, Rep. Jane (-CA)	Jerusalem, Israel - Amman, Jordan High-level discussions with foreign and domestic leaders in the arenas of Middle Eastern conflict an... more	$5,347.70
	Kagawa, Carrie A 11/02/07-11/04/07	Midwest Asian American Students Union	Obama, Sen. Barack (-IL)	Columbus, OH Present at conference	$427.80
	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR) 11/02/07-11/03/07	Rail Volution	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR)	Miami, FL Rep. Blumenauer attended several speeches on rail transportation; met with the director of Miami-Dad... more	$743.39
	Brown, Sen. Sherrod (-OH) 11/02/07-11/03/07	Action for Boston Community Development	Brown, Sen. Sherrod (-OH)	Boston, MA To give a speech at Action for Boston Community Development annual community awards dinner	$1,431.83
	Poe, Amy Field 11/02/07-11/03/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Blunt, Rep. Roy (-MO)	Chesapeake Bay, MD Chiefs-of-staff retreat	$251.30
	Ackerman, Rep. Gary (-NY) 11/01/07-11/06/07	Brookings Institution Saban Center	Ackerman, Rep. Gary (-NY)	Jerusalem, Israel Conference with Israeli foreign minister, Palestinian prime minister, king of Jordan, Secretary of S... more	$6,450.00
	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA) 11/01/07-11/06/07	Brookings Institution	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Jerusalem, Israel Forum on war and peace in the Middle East	$5,237.70
	Lowey, Rep. Nita (-NY) 11/01/07-11/06/07	Brookings Institution Saban Center	Lowey, Rep. Nita (-NY)	Jerusalem, Israel Forum on war and peace in the Middle East	$6,483.70
	Baco-Sanchez, Luis E 11/01/07-11/04/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Fortuno, Rep. Luis (-PR)	Cambridge, MD Chiefs-of-staff retreat	$660.50
	Novascone, Todd 11/01/07-11/04/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Moran, Rep. Jerry (-KS)	Cambridge, MD To attend chiefs-of-staff retreat	$523.20
	Protic, Paul B 11/01/07-11/04/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Akin, Rep. Todd (-MO)	Cambridge, MD Chiefs-of-staff retreat	$631.20
	Abrams, Edgar McConnell 11/01/07-11/03/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Heller, Rep. Dean (-NV)	Cambridge, MD To attend a retreat to learn how to better manage a congressional office	$631.20
	Amaral, Johnny A 11/01/07-11/03/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Nunes, Rep. Devin (-CA)	Cambridge, MD To attend bicameral chiefs-of-staff retreat, attend meetings and seminars on ethics training, franki... more	$531.20
	Arnold-Bik, Victor 11/01/07-11/03/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Lungren, Rep. Daniel (-CA)	Cambridge, MD Chiefs-of-staff retreat	$941.90
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