Congressional Travel for Dates 06/30/2008 to 07/03/2008

Congressional travel between 06/30/2008 and 07/03/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	50	$233,468
Approved by Republicans	14	$136,634
Approved by Democrats	37	$98,352

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Moran, Rep. Jerry (-KS) 06/27/08-07/03/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Moran, Rep. Jerry (-KS)	Tel Aviv, Israel To meet with government officials and leaders in the region	$28,121.50
	Ferguson, Rep. Mike (-NJ) 06/27/08-07/03/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Ferguson, Rep. Mike (-NJ)	Tel Aviv, Israel To attend meetings with government and nongovernmental leaders to gain a better understanding of the... more	$27,923.32
	Pence, Rep. Mike (-IN) 06/27/08-07/03/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Pence, Rep. Mike (-IN)	Tel Aviv, Israel To attend meetings with government officials and to participate in an educational trip to Israel to ... more	$24,010.50
	Nelson, Sen. Ben (-NE) 06/28/08-07/03/08	Doheny Global Group	Nelson, Sen. Ben (-NE)	Israel Received the 60th Anniversary Tribute Award during the 60th Anniversary Celebration Mission to Israe... more	$17,977.60
	Wilson, Rep. Joe (-SC) 06/27/08-07/03/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Wilson, Rep. Joe (-SC)	Tel Aviv, Israel To attend the American Israel Education Foundation congressional mission to Israel	$17,149.00
	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
	Boyd, Rep. Allen (-FL) 06/27/08-07/07/08	International Conservation Caucus Foundation	Boyd, Rep. Allen (-FL)	Nairobi, Kenya - Zanzibar To learn more about conservation and other important issues relating to east Africa, including colla... more	$15,607.96
	Rogers, Rep. Harold (-KY) 06/27/08-07/07/08	International Conservation Caucus Foundation - Global Environment Facility	Rogers, Rep. Harold (-KY)	Nairobi, Kenya - Zanzibar To learn about conservation and wildlife management in Africa	$15,448.00
	Smith, Rep. Adrian (-NE) 06/27/08-07/03/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Smith, Rep. Adrian (-NE)	Tel Aviv, Israel American Israel Education Foundation Congressional mission to Israel which will provide an education... more	$12,842.10
	Scarton, Amy Marie 06/29/08-07/06/08	Brookings Institution	Oberstar, Rep. James (-MN)	Stuttgart, Germany - Hamburg, Germany - ... more Educational trip to explore how Germany uses transportation and infrastructure to advance national c... more	$4,581.80
	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
	Nunes, Rep. Devin (-CA) 06/27/08-07/01/08	Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	Nunes, Rep. Devin (-CA)	Mexico City, Mexico To participate in congressional study tour of Mexico City, including panel discussions on U.S.-Mexic... more	$2,689.14
	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
	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
	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
	Tranghese, William A 06/28/08-07/02/08	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Neal, Rep. Richard (-MA)	Havana, Cuba Traveler attended educational meetings focused on better understanding Cuba and U.S. policy toward C... more	$1,910.00
	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
	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
	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
	Hulings, Harry J 06/28/08-07/02/08	Center for Democracy in the Americas	Harman, Rep. Jane (-CA)	Havana, Cuba To attend educational meetings and events focused on better understanding Cuba and U.S. policy towar... more	$1,668.00
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