Congressional Travel for Dates 11/14/2008 to 11/16/2008

Congressional travel between 11/14/2008 and 11/16/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	22	$121,592
Approved by Republicans	12	$77,090
Approved by Democrats	10	$44,502

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Brown, Charles L 11/16/08-11/18/08	Williams College	Davis, Rep. Danny (-IL)	Albany, NY Participated in individual sessions with Williams College Students and Congressional Black Caucus Me... more	$425.00
	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR) 11/16/08-11/17/08	Rockefeller Foundation - Metropolitan Planning Council	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR)	Chicago, IL Attended a conference on infrastructure choices in the Great Lakes region	$970.00
	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
	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
	Souder, Rep. Mark (-IN) 11/14/08-11/16/08	Young America's Foundation	Souder, Rep. Mark (-IN)	Santa Barbara, CA To give a speech and participate in West Coast Leadership Conference for high school and college stu... more	$1,617.36
	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
	Ros-Lehtinen, Rep. Ileana (-FL) 11/14/08-11/15/08	Maher Live Inc.	Ros-Lehtinen, Rep. Ileana (-FL)	Los Angeles, CA To appear on TV show Real Time with Bill Maher	$2,295.76
	Salatti, Acacia Bamberg 11/14/08-11/15/08	Black Alliance for Educational Options	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC)	Orlando, FL To participate in a fact-finding trip for educators, policy makers and parents on school choice and ... more	$874.00
	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
	Mitchell, Kathy M 11/14/08-11/14/08	Civil War Preservation Trust	Mahoney, Rep. Tim (-FL)	Fredericksburg, VA Tour Fredericksburg civil war battle site	$42.00
	Poe, Rep. Ted (-TX) 11/13/08-11/14/08	Wichita Crime Commission	Poe, Rep. Ted (-TX)	Wichita, KS Keynote speaker at Wichita Crime Commission's Annual Awards Dinner	$1,456.50
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Lucas, Rep. Frank (-OK) 11/08/08-11/14/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Lucas, Rep. Frank (-OK)	Amsterdam, Netherlands Attended briefings and participated in panel discussions with EU officials regarding health care, th... more	$15,557.04
	Moran, Rep. Jim (-VA) 11/08/08-11/14/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Moran, Rep. Jim (-VA)	Amsterdam, Netherlands To attend discussions with EU officials on issues such as health care, agriculture, the economy, imm... more	$11,387.48
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