Congressional Travel for Dates 06/29/2008 to 07/06/2008

Congressional travel between 06/29/2008 and 07/06/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	52	$236,715
Approved by Republicans	14	$136,634
Approved by Democrats	39	$101,599

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Kucinich, Rep. Dennis (-OH) 07/05/08-07/06/08	American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine	Kucinich, Rep. Dennis (-OH)	Cleveland, OH Gave keynote address at gala dinner on July 5	$400.62
	Cummings, Rep. Elijah (-MD) 07/03/08-07/04/08	The Links Inc.	Cummings, Rep. Elijah (-MD)	Seattle, WA Dental care for adolescents program	$975.00
	Tanner, Rep. John (-TN) 06/30/08-07/07/08	International Conservation Caucus Foundation - Global Environment Facility	Tanner, Rep. John (-TN)	Nairobi, Kenya - Tanzania To meet with government officials and leading local and U.S.-based conservation organizations	$15,852.96
	Hargis, Katheryn B 06/30/08-07/06/08	Defense Forum Foundation	Snyder, Rep. Vic (-AR)	Algiers, Algeria - Tindouf, Algeria To tour refugee camps and visit with refugees to gain awareness of the Western Sahara refugee, human... more	$1,835.00
	King, Antonina 06/30/08-07/06/08	Defense Forum Foundation	Payne, Rep. Donald (-NJ)	Algiers, Algeria To attend meetings with Sahawari government officials as well as with Sahawari civic societies in re... more	$2,557.95
	Murray, Darlene P 06/30/08-07/06/08	Defense Forum Foundation	Payne, Rep. Donald (-NJ)	Algiers, Algeria - Tindouf, Algeria Visit Sahrawi refugee camps	$2,557.95
	Sanchez, Erick 06/30/08-07/06/08	Defense Forum Foundation	Ryan, Rep. Tim (-OH)	Algiers, Algeria Meetings with state officials, touring of refugee camps, fact-finding exercises	$2,557.95
	Son, Daniel 06/30/08-07/06/08	Defense Forum Foundation	Pence, Rep. Mike (-IN)	Algiers, Algeria - Tindouf, Algeria Met with Saharawi government officials in various refugee camps and in the communities which they re... more	$1,835.00
	Ferguson, Alisa D 06/30/08-07/03/08	Information Technology and Innovation Foundation	Gordon, Rep. Bart (-TN)	Portland, OR - Seattle, WA Site visits and meetings at Intel, Oregon Health and Science University, Microsoft and Boeing to exp... more	$1,569.22
	Hardy, Chanelle 06/30/08-07/03/08	Information Technology and Innovation Foundation	Davis, Rep. Artur (-AL)	Portland, OR - Seattle, WA To attend a site visit of Intel, dinner programs, an Oregon Health and Science University Roundtable... more	$1,382.00
	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA) 06/30/08-07/03/08	Aspen Institute	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA)	Aspen, CO Speaking on public policy and support for America's children	$1,725.00
	Chadkewicz, Nicholas W 06/30/08-07/02/08	Information Technology and Innovation Foundation	Goodlatte, Rep. Bob (-VA)	Portland, OR - Seattle, WA Visited Intel and Microsoft to learn how federal policies affect innovation in the technology indust... more	$1,509.22
	Chisam, R Blake 06/30/08-07/02/08	Information Technology and Innovation Foundation	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI)	Portland, OR - Seattle, WA To attend briefings and tours of major technology companies in furtherance of fact-finding into tech... more	$741.72
	Fleet, James P II 06/30/08-07/02/08	Information Technology and Innovation Foundation	Brady, Rep. Robert (-PA)	Portland, OR - Seattle, WA To meet with officials from Intel, Oregon Health & Science University, Microsoft and Boeing. These ... more	$1,516.72
	Fried, Neil Ray 06/30/08-07/02/08	Information Technology and Innovation Foundation	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Portland, OR - Seattle, WA Attended meetings at Intel to discuss innovation, at Oregon Health and Science University to discuss... more	$1,517.72
	Gilbert, Leslee K 06/30/08-07/02/08	Information Technology and Innovation Foundation	Hall, Rep. Ralph (-TX)	Portland, OR - Seattle, WA Toured research and development facilities at Intel, the Oregon Health and Science University, Micro... more	$1,517.72
	Joseph, Margaret 06/30/08-07/02/08	Information Technology and Innovation Foundation	Slaughter, Rep. Louise McIntosh (-NY)	Portland, OR - Seattle, WA To attend a site tour and a discussion at Intel and a dinner with speaker Norm Winningstad; to parti... more	$1,517.72
	Kotschwar, Lance W 06/30/08-07/02/08	Information Technology and Innovation Foundation	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Portland, OR Site visits to telecom facilities, including Intel, Microsoft and Boeing	$1,381.72
	Lichtenberg, Dana 06/30/08-07/02/08	Information Technology and Innovation Foundation	Gordon, Rep. Bart (-TN)	Portland, OR - Seattle, WA Educational trip to visit informational technology industry companies in the Pacific Northwest; rela... more	$1,517.00
	Pastor, Rep. Ed (-AZ) 06/30/08-07/02/08	Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	Pastor, Rep. Ed (-AZ)	Mexico City, Mexico To attend the 2008 Congressional Study Tour in Mexico City - topics addressed included U.S.-Mexico i... more	$2,819.44
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