Congressional Travel for Dates 05/29/2008 to 06/02/2008

Congressional travel between 05/29/2008 and 06/02/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	91	$551,343
Approved by Republicans	35	$235,039
Approved by Democrats	57	$317,863

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Garrett, Rep. Scott (-NJ) 06/02/08-06/03/08	New Jersey Broadcasters Association	Garrett, Rep. Scott (-NJ)	Atlantic City, NJ Receive award and speak at annual conference breakfast	$142.00
	Watt, Rep. Mel (-NC) 06/01/08-06/03/08	Sutton Trust	Watt, Rep. Mel (-NC)	New York, NY To participate in a summit on social mobility and education	$2,416.05
	Inslee, Rep. Jay (-WA) 06/01/08-06/02/08	Nano Science and Technology Institute	Inslee, Rep. Jay (-WA)	Boston, MA Speaker at the 2008 conference on nano and clean technology	$814.00
	Baldwin, Rep. Tammy (-WI) 05/31/08-06/01/08	National Center for Lesbian Rights	Baldwin, Rep. Tammy (-WI)	San Francisco, CA NCLR 2008 anniversary celebration weekend	$939.34
	Tancredo, Rep. Tom (-CO) 05/31/08-06/01/08	David Horowitz Freedom Center	Tancredo, Rep. Tom (-CO)	Santa Barbara, CA Educational conference with panel discussion about border and immigration issues	$2,268.48
	Alexander, LaVerne 05/30/08-06/08/08	Leon H Sullivan Foundation	Payne, Rep. Donald (-NJ)	Rome, Italy - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - ... more Fact-finding.	$7,800.00
	Lusane, Noelle C 05/30/08-06/08/08	Leon H Sullivan Foundation	Payne, Rep. Donald (-NJ)	Arusha, Tanzania - Zanzibar Fact-finding	$7,800.00
	Altmire, Rep. Jason (-PA) 05/30/08-05/31/08	American College of Sports Medicine	Altmire, Rep. Jason (-PA)	Indianapolis, IN Delivered keynote speech about health promotion, disease prevention and physical activity.	$822.50
	Shadegg, Rep. John (-AZ) 05/29/08-06/02/08	Americans for Prosperity Foundation	Shadegg, Rep. John (-AZ)	Trenton, NJ Spoke at conference's main event and facilitated a breakout session on health care	$431.50
	Hoekstra, Rep. Pete (-MI) 05/29/08-05/30/08	Detroit Regional Chamber	Hoekstra, Rep. Pete (-MI)	Mackinac Island, MI Participate in annual conference with federal legislators	$228.00
	Kilpatrick, Rep. Carolyn (-MI) 05/29/08-05/30/08	Detroit Regional Chamber	Kilpatrick, Rep. Carolyn (-MI)	Mackinac Island, MI Working lunch with legislators, discussion of federal hot topics	$291.00
	Hanson, Marc B 05/28/08-05/31/08	International Republican Institute	Farr, Rep. Sam (-CA)	Bogota, Colombia Budget reform training sessions	$2,591.44
	Johnson, William S 05/28/08-05/30/08	International Committee of the Red Cross	Spratt, Rep. John (-SC)	Charlottesville, VA Series of lectures, presentations, panels and discussions regarding the application of international... more	$425.00
	Striebel Priest, Erica Ann 05/28/08-05/30/08	International Committee of the Red Cross	Crenshaw, Rep. Ander (-FL)	Charlottesville, VA Seminar titled "Applying International Humanitarian Law to Today's Conflict"	$485.12
	Capps, Rep. Lois (-CA) 05/28/08-05/29/08	Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute	Capps, Rep. Lois (-CA)	Monterey, CA Meetings and panel discussion on ocean-related topics	$993.34
	Jester, Julia D 05/27/08-06/01/08	Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute	Ehlers, Rep. Vernon (-MI)	Monterey, CA Conference on ocean research and technologies as they relate to climate change and land-sea interact... more	$1,732.60
	Lowey, Rep. Nita (-NY) 05/27/08-06/01/08	Aspen Institute	Lowey, Rep. Nita (-NY)	Rome, Italy To attend conference titled "Political Islam: Challenges for U.S. Policy"	$13,545.60
	Miller, Rep. George (-CA) 05/27/08-06/01/08	Aspen Institute	Miller, Rep. George (-CA)	Rome, Italy Conference on challenges for U.S. policy as regards Islamic politics	$20,120.20
	Bolen, Ellen E 05/27/08-05/30/08	Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute	Allen, Rep. Tom (-ME)	Monterey, CA Ocean science summit to discuss ocean health and climate change issues	$1,307.62
	Brown, Catherine M 05/27/08-05/30/08	Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute	Shays, Rep. Christopher (-CT)	Monterey, CA To attend panels discussions on environmental and energy issues	$1,380.17
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