Congressional Travel for Dates 11/02/2007 to 11/12/2007

Congressional travel between 11/02/2007 and 11/12/2007

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	133	$128,824
Approved by Republicans	109	$79,756
Approved by Democrats	27	$52,192

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	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
	Woolsey, Rep. Lynn (-CA) 11/09/07-11/10/07	America in Solidarity	Woolsey, Rep. Lynn (-CA)	Tacoma, WA Keynote speaker at the Northwest Progressive Convention, which included discussions about working fa... more	$882.54
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Hughes, Sean 11/08/07-11/13/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA)	Havana, Cuba To meet with government officials and journalists to discuss the Cuban health system and the effects... more	$1,699.80
	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA) 11/09/07-11/13/07	Center for Democracy in the Americas	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA)	Havana, Cuba To participate in a fact-finding mission to Cuba	$1,903.80
	Harley, Derek N 11/01/07-11/02/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Herger, Rep. Wally (-CA)	Cambridge, MD This chiefs-of-staff retreat included meetings, briefings and discussions with other chiefs of staf... more	$346.90
	Danon, Steve S 11/01/07-11/03/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Bilbray, Rep. Brian (-CA)	Maryland Chiefs-of-staff retreat	$504.20
	Head, Robert H 11/01/07-11/02/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Granger, Rep. Kay (-TX)	Cambridge, MD Chief-of-staff retreat	$556.55
	Looney, Melanie L 11/01/07-11/03/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Blunt, Rep. Roy (-MO)	Cambridge, MD Chiefs-of-staff retreat	$631.20
	Ramey, David 11/01/07-11/03/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Calvert, Rep. Ken (-CA)	Cambridge, MD Chiefs-of-staff retreat	$941.20
	Lydon, Kathleen 11/01/07-11/03/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Biggert, Rep. Judy (-IL)	Cambridge, MD Chiefs-of-staff retreat	$631.20
	London, Daniel 11/01/07-11/03/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Lewis, Rep. Ron (-KY)	Cambridge, MD The events attended were seminars and break-out sessions designed to increase awareness of certain i... more	$660.50
	Heck, Wade H 11/01/07-11/03/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Everett, Rep. Terry (-AL)	Cambridge, MD Bicameral chiefs-of-staff retreat consisting of sessions on political strategies, communications and... more	$780.90
	Ungerecht, Todd 11/01/07-11/02/07	Congressional Institute Inc.	Hastings, Rep. Doc (-WA)	Cambridge, MD Conference presentations on tele-town halls and new ethics rules, dinner and panel discussions the n... more	$270.90
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