Congressional Travel for Dates 05/31/2008 to 06/01/2008

Congressional travel between 05/31/2008 and 06/01/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	64	$510,427
Approved by Republicans	25	$225,095
Approved by Democrats	39	$285,332

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	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. Don (-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. Don (-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
	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
	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
	Jester, Julia Warner 05/27/08-06/01/08	Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute	Ehlers, Rep. Vern (-MI)	Monterey, CA Conference on ocean research and technologies as they relate to climate change and land-sea interact... more	$1,732.60
	Upton, Rep. Fred (-MI) 05/26/08-06/02/08	Aspen Institute	Upton, Rep. Fred (-MI)	Rome, Italy Conference on challenges for U.S. policy as regards Islamic politics	$12,052.80
	Bayh, Sen. Evan (-IN) 05/26/08-06/01/08	Aspen Institute	Bayh, Sen. Evan (-IN)	Rome, Italy To attend a non-partisan educational forum titled "Political Islam: Challenges for U.S. Policy"	$17,669.40
	Bennett, Sen. Bob (-UT) 05/26/08-06/01/08	Aspen Institute	Bennett, Sen. Bob (-UT)	Rome, Italy To attend conference titled "Political Islam: Challenges for U.S. Policy"	$14,022.60
	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA) 05/26/08-06/01/08	Aspen Institute	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Rome, Italy To attend conference titled "Political Islam: Challenges for U.S. Policy"	$17,166.60
	Bingaman, Sen. Jeff (-NM) 05/26/08-06/01/08	Aspen Institute	Bingaman, Sen. Jeff (-NM)	Rome, Italy To attend conference titled "Political Islam: Challenges for U.S. Policy"	$11,564.40
	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR) 05/26/08-06/01/08	Aspen Institute	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR)	Rome, Italy To attend conference titled "Political Islam: Challenges for U.S. Policy"	$16,453.60
	Boustany, Rep. Charles (-LA) 05/26/08-06/01/08	Aspen Institute	Boustany, Rep. Charles (-LA)	Rome, Italy Conference on challenges for U.S. policy as regards Islamic politics	$18,948.60
	Davis, Rep. Geoff (-KY) 05/26/08-06/01/08	Aspen Institute	Davis, Rep. Geoff (-KY)	Rome, Italy To attend conference titled "Political Islam: Challenges for U.S. Policy"	$13,911.60
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