Congressional Travel for Dates 11/08/2008 to 11/15/2008

Congressional travel between 11/08/2008 and 11/15/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	34	$140,515
Approved by Republicans	14	$78,738
Approved by Democrats	20	$61,777

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Baca, Rep. Joe (-CA) 11/09/08-11/12/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Baca, Rep. Joe (-CA)	Amsterdam, Netherlands To attend and participate in the FCGP TransAtlantic Conference	$10,017.89
	Bachmann, Rep. Michele (-MN) 11/08/08-11/14/08	Jewish Community Relations Council	Bachmann, Rep. Michele (-MN)	Jerusalem, Israel - Tel Aviv, Israel - ... more To attend meetings with government, military, academia and religious leaders	$7,170.00
	Barab, Jordan A 11/12/08-11/13/08	National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health	Miller, Rep. George (-CA)	Milwaukee, WI To give a talk on future legislative activity surrounding occupational safety and health issues	$408.93
	Bennett, Barry P 11/08/08-11/14/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Schmidt, Rep. Jean (-OH)	Amsterdam, Netherlands Attended conferences on a wide range of issues of international importance	$6,664.32
	Bloom, Seth E 11/10/08-11/10/08	University of Pennsylvania	Kohl, Sen. Herbert (-WI)	Philadelphia, PA To attend Annenberg Digital Audience Seminar, a seminar examining the digital advertising marketplac... more	$163.22
	Butterfield, Rep. GK (-NC) 11/14/08-11/16/08	Bermuda Progressive Labour Party	Butterfield, Rep. GK (-NC)	Hamilton, Bermuda To attend 41st PLP Banquet and to discuss U.S.-Bermuda relations in the upcoming Congress	$1,740.33
	Christensen, Rep. Donna (-VI) 11/06/08-11/08/08	New York Carib News	Christensen, Rep. Donna (-VI)	St. Maarten To attend and participate in the 13th Annual Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference	$855.00
	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC) 11/07/08-11/08/08	NAACP Norwalk, Conn. Branch	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC)	White Plains, NY Keynote speaker at NAACP Norwalk Branch's Freedom Fund Banquet	$621.00
	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC) 11/15/08-11/16/08	Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC)	Baton Rouge, LA Give keynote address on education issues at organization's achievement week banquet	$930.84
	Cruz, Alex J 11/14/08-11/15/08	Maher Live Inc.	Ros-Lehtinen, Rep. Ileana (-FL)	Los Angeles, CA Accompanied Rep. Ros-Lehtinen for taping of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher."	$0.00
	Duncan, Rep. John Jr (-TN) 11/13/08-11/13/08	Northwestern University	Duncan, Rep. John Jr (-TN)	Chicago, IL Participated in a panel discussion on transportation issues	$819.00
	Ellison, Rep. Keith (-MN) 11/08/08-11/14/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Ellison, Rep. Keith (-MN)	Amsterdam, Netherlands Spoke on panels as a representative of the U.S. policy perspective regarding global competitiveness,... more	$11,837.92
	Glasscock, Stacey 11/08/08-11/15/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Lucas, Rep. Frank (-OK)	Amsterdam, Netherlands Attended briefings and moderated panels with EU officials regarding health care, the economy, nation... more	$7,674.80
	Gutierrez, Rep. Luis (-IL) 11/09/08-11/14/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Gutierrez, Rep. Luis (-IL)	Amsterdam, Netherlands To participate in meetings with EU representatives on issues such as health care reform, national se... more	$16,294.88
	Holley, Donald L 11/14/08-11/14/08	Civil War Preservation Trust	Mahoney, Rep. Tim (-FL)	Fredericksburg, VA Toured Slaughter Pen and Fredericksburg Civil War sites	$0.00
	Hooker, John D III 11/14/08-11/14/08	Civil War Preservation Trust	Putnam, Rep. Adam (-FL)	Fredericksburg, VA Toured the Fredericksburg battlefield with historian from the National Park Service and attended sho... more	$7.00
	Kilpatrick, Rep. Carolyn (-MI) 11/06/08-11/09/08	New York Carib News	Kilpatrick, Rep. Carolyn (-MI)	St. Maarten Traveler participated in a business conference to give a congressional and legislative perspective o... more	$1,980.00
	Kleinbard, Edward D 11/07/08-11/09/08	University of Chicago Law School	Rangel, Rep. Charles (-NY)	Chicago, IL To participate in the 61st Annual Federal Tax Conference	$596.00
	Kleinbard, Edward D 11/12/08-11/12/08	Philadelphia Tax Conference - American Bar Association Section of Taxation	Rangel, Rep. Charles (-NY)	Philadelphia, PA To attend 19th Annual Philadelphia Tax Conference	$287.00
	Lamborn, Rep. Doug (-CO) 11/08/08-11/15/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Lamborn, Rep. Doug (-CO)	Amsterdam, Netherlands To attend meetings with EU representatives to discuss issues including national security, the econom... more	$6,065.58
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