Congressional Travel for Dates 03/15/2008 to 04/04/2008

Congressional travel between 03/15/2008 and 04/04/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	109	$283,307
Approved by Republicans	31	$96,604
Approved by Democrats	78	$183,805

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	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
	Zega, Samuel E 03/22/08-03/29/08	Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists	Warner, Sen. John (-VA)	Istanbul, Turkey To participate in a parliamentary exchange to discuss pertinent issues of mutual interest to U.S.-Tu... more	$3,326.00
	Wrase, Jeffrey M 03/26/08-03/28/08	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Schumer, Sen. Charles (-NY)	Cambridge, MA Seminars on public policy	$1,150.09
	Wood, Kristin M 03/27/08-03/27/08	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Olver, Rep. John (-MA)	Boston, MA Attend a conference for the 2008 senior congressional and executive branch staff seminar	$67.34
	Whitfield, Rep. Ed (-KY) 03/24/08-03/31/08	Aspen Institute	Whitfield, Rep. Ed (-KY)	Lanai City, HI Meetings on U.S.-China relations	$10,533.00
	Webb, Sen. Jim (-VA) 03/24/08-03/29/08	Aspen Institute	Webb, Sen. Jim (-VA)	Lanai, HI To participate in a conference on U.S.-China relations	$6,609.80
	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA) 03/28/08-04/01/08	Benny Moran Productions - Israel Union for Environmental Defense	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA)	Tel Aviv, Israel Meeting with staff of Israel Union for Environmental Defense to discuss global warming and clean air... more	$6,011.00
	Voinovich, Sen. George (-OH) 03/24/08-03/30/08	Aspen Institute	Voinovich, Sen. George (-OH)	Lanai, HI To attend a conference on U.S.-China relations	$11,325.00
	Upton, Rep. Fred (-MI) 03/27/08-03/28/08	Wake Forest University	Upton, Rep. Fred (-MI)	Greenville, NC Participated in the Demands of Public Service panel	$229.00
	Turner, James Hilton Jr 03/26/08-03/28/08	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Gordon, Rep. Bart (-TN)	Cambridge, MA Seminar for senior congressional and executive branch staff	$1,222.27
	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
	Tauscher, Rep. Ellen (-CA) 03/31/08-04/02/08	German Marshall Fund of the United States	Tauscher, Rep. Ellen (-CA)	Bucharest, Romania Rep. Tauscher was the keynote speaker at the conference which coincided with the 2008 NATO summit in... more	$9,956.37
	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
	Stropko, Landon A 03/24/08-03/25/08	Campaign for Public Health	Cubin, Rep. Barbara (-WY)	Atlanta, GA Meetings focused on the capabilities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	$848.85
	Solomon, Ian H 04/02/08-04/03/08	Center for Urban Families - Women in Fatherhood Inc. - ... more	Obama, Sen. Barack (-IL)	Baton Rouge, LA Traveler spoke about Sen. Obama's legislation at the Father and Family Policy Forum.	$549.00
	Shouppe, Clinton W 03/15/08-03/22/08	Turkish Cultural Center New York	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Meetings with various local and federal government officials as well as clergy, journalists and head... more	$2,550.00
	Shillito, Kelli 03/25/08-03/27/08	Washington Public Utility Districts Association	Dicks, Rep. Norman (-WA)	Wenatchee, WA Public Power and Water tour	$1,100.20
	Sheppard, Christal Acquanetta 03/26/08-03/28/08	Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI)	Cambridge, MA Attended the welcoming address and discussions on: building blocks for regional innovation; entrepre... more	$1,152.32
	Shah, Aarti V 03/26/08-03/28/08	Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Boston, MA Presentations by various MIT faculty and affiliates	$1,284.89
	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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