Congressional Travel for Dates 03/15/2008 to 03/21/2008

Congressional travel between 03/15/2008 and 03/21/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	24	$100,388
Approved by Republicans	10	$51,259
Approved by Democrats	15	$49,675

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Frank, Rep. Barney (-MA) 03/21/08-03/23/08	Maher Live Inc.	Frank, Rep. Barney (-MA)	Los Angeles, CA To appear on "Real Time with Bill Maher"	$1,998.00
	Eddy, Jenny Elizabeth 03/21/08-03/28/08	American Council of Young Political Leaders	Cole, Rep. Tom (-OK)	Cairo, Egypt Political study and exchange to learn about politics, culture and geography of Egypt	$3,550.98
	Oliver, Richard K 03/21/08-03/24/08	Campaign for Public Health	Hall, Rep. Ralph (-TX)	Atlanta, GA Congressional staff trip to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	$547.37
	Ahern, Michael E 03/21/08-03/28/08	American Council of Young Political Leaders	Royce, Rep. Ed (-CA)	Cairo, Egypt Egyptian Parliamentary Exchange Program	$3,550.98
	Morrison, Mark E 03/21/08-03/29/08	RESULTS Educational Fund	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Dhaka, Bangladesh - New Delhi, India To learn more about micro-finance and tuberculosis treatment to better assist Sen. Bennett in his du... more	$4,640.23
	Orr, Ashley M 03/20/08-03/29/08	RESULTS Educational Fund	Miller, Rep. Brad (-NC)	Dhaka, Bangladesh - Delhi, India The purpose is to experience first hand the progress in and challenges to tuberculosis and HIV effor... more	$5,420.86
	Heenan, Lucy 03/20/08-03/29/08	RESULTS Educational Fund	Lowey, Rep. Nita (-NY)	Dhaka, Bangladesh - Delhi, India The purpose is to experience first hand the progress in and challenges to tuberculosis and HIV effor... more	$5,435.84
	Quinn, Katy E 03/20/08-03/29/08	RESULTS Educational Fund	Smith, Rep. Adam (-WA)	Dhaka, Bangladesh - Delhi, India The purpose is to experience first hand the progress in and challenges to tuberculosis and HIV effor... more	$5,365.48
	Powderly, Timothy E 03/18/08-03/19/08	Verizon Communications Inc.	Dingell, Rep. John (-MI)	New York, NY Verizon Wireless conference concerning development of wireless devices and applications	$899.00
	Greenberg, Harold M 03/18/08-03/19/08	Verizon Communications Inc.	Harman, Rep. Jane (-CA)	New York, NY Verizon open development initiative presentation and breakout sessions	$1,400.00
	Levine, Amy L 03/18/08-03/19/08	Verizon Communications Inc.	Dingell, Rep. John (-MI)	New York, NY I attended the Verizon Wireless open development conference, including sessions about the technical ... more	$812.00
	Fried, Neil Ray 03/18/08-03/19/08	Verizon Communications Inc.	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	New York, NY Verizon Wireless conference concerning development of wireless devices and applications	$450.00
	Thompson, Rep. Bennie (-MS) 03/17/08-03/17/08	Law Enforcement Executive Development Association	Thompson, Rep. Bennie (-MS)	Daytona Beach, FL Rep. Thompson delivered a keynote address about homeland security issues that affect law enforcement	$1,215.00
	Dusik, John M 03/16/08-03/18/08	National Health Policy Forum	Weller, Rep. Jerry (-IL)	Chicago, IL To attend meetings to examine issues related to competition, cooperation and interaction between pri... more	$1,400.00
	Green, Martin D 03/15/08-03/22/08	Turkish Cultural Center New York	Souder, Rep. Mark (-IN)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey To enhance understanding of U.S.-Turkey relations for assistance in foreign policy related legislati... more	$2,550.00
	Tancredo, Rep. Tom (-CO) 03/15/08-03/21/08	Fu Jen Catholic University	Tancredo, Rep. Tom (-CO)	San Francisco, CA - Honolulu, HI - ... more Participated in educational and fact-finding trip	$14,220.00
	DeGraff, Kenneth B 03/15/08-03/19/08	Verizon Communications Inc.	Doyle, Rep. Mike (-PA)	New York, NY Meeting about Verizon Wireless new open development platform initiative	$913.00
	Zimmerman, MacArthur J 03/15/08-04/04/08	Fu Jen Catholic University	Tancredo, Rep. Tom (-CO)	Taipei, Taiwan Fact-finding and educational visit	$17,800.00
	Primus, Robert E 03/15/08-03/21/08	Turkish Cultural Center New York	Capuano, Rep. Michael (-MA)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey To enhance understanding of U.S.-Turkey relations for assistance in foreign policy-related legislati... more	$2,570.00
	Schmidt, Philip B 03/15/08-03/22/08	Turkish Cultural Center New York	Serrano, Rep. Jose (-NY)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Meetings with various local and federal government officials as well as clergy, journalists and head... more	$2,550.00
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