Congressional Travel for Dates 12/02/2008 to 12/06/2008

Congressional travel between 12/02/2008 and 12/06/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	71	$206,671
Approved by Republicans	22	$84,293
Approved by Democrats	52	$130,080

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Busching, Mark 12/05/08-12/07/08	Faith and Politics Institute - Fieldstead Institute	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL)	Royal Oak, MD To attend series of lectures and discussions related to world views and culture and faith as they re... more	$676.00
	Bragan, Carl 12/05/08-12/07/08	Faith and Law Institute - Fieldstead Institute	Akin, Rep. Todd (-MO)	Royal Oak, MD To attend a retreat on world views, culture and faith as they relate to policy makers, including par... more	$338.00
	Alexander, Rep. Rodney (-LA) 12/01/08-12/03/08	American Shipbuilding Association	Alexander, Rep. Rodney (-LA)	Naples, FL To attend a forum for members and leaders in the shipbuilding industry to share areas of concern and... more	$2,382.23
	Seligman, Erin Meyer 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Alexander, Rep. Rodney (-LA)	Tel Aviv, Israel - Jerusalem, Israel Meetings with government officials, local professor from Hebrew University Jerusalem, journalists, v... more	$5,258.27
	Whitman, Shawn R 11/30/08-12/04/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Barrasso, Sen. John A (-WY)	Jerusalem, Israel To explore critical foreign policy and national security issues affecting both Israel and the United... more	$11,122.91
	Barrasso, Sen. John A (-WY) 11/30/08-12/04/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Barrasso, Sen. John A (-WY)	Jerusalem, Israel - Israel To meet with government officials, academic, business leaders and cultural leaders to discuss U.S.-I... more	$25,433.08
	Alspach, Robert Clay 12/03/08-12/03/08	Rite Aid Corp.	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Perryman, MD To attend a demonstration of pharmaceutical security and safe supply chain technologies	$62.00
	Reed, Dahlia 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Bayh, Sen. Evan (-IN)	Israel To gain an in-depth understanding of the U.S. and Israel relationship	$5,258.27
	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV) 12/05/08-12/07/08	United Jewish Appeals Federation of Greenwich	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV)	Greenwich, CT To attend UJA Federation annual gala	$574.38
	Harsha, Daniel 12/04/08-12/05/08	Humpty Dumpty Institute - United Nations Foundation	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	New York, NY Met with senior U.N. officials	$705.55
	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR) 12/02/08-12/02/08	Regional Plan Association	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR)	Sacramento, CA Gave keynote address, titled "Rebuilding and Renewing America" at Regional Planning Association's In... more	$491.50
	Looney, Melanie L 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Blunt, Rep. Roy (-MO)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended congressional staff mission to Israel	$5,258.27
	Hare, Michael H 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Boustany, Rep. Charles Jr (-LA)	Tel Aviv, Israel - Jerusalem, Israel To attend meetings with government officials, local professor from Hebrew University Jerusalem, jour... more	$5,258.27
	Carter, Joshua A 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Brownback, Sen. Sam (-KS)	Israel Trip focused on foreign and defense policy issues related to the United States and Israel; traveler ... more	$5,258.27
	Hite, Katherine Allison 12/03/08-12/03/08	Rite Aid Corp.	Buyer, Rep. Steve (-IN)	Perryman, MD To attend a demonstration of pharmaceutical security and safe supply chain technologies and the impl... more	$62.00
	Hale, Jonathan S 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Cantwell, Sen. Maria (-WA)	Israel Congressional staff mission to educate about U.S. and Israel relations	$5,278.04
	Pennington, Matthew S 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Cardoza, Rep. Dennis (-CA)	Tel Aviv, Israel To participate in meetings with Israeli government leaders to discuss U.S.-Israel relationship and t... more	$5,258.27
	Haldeman, Jeremy K 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Carnahan, Rep. Russ (-MO)	Tel Aviv, Israel To participate in meetings with Israeli government leaders to discuss U.S.-Israel relationship and t... more	$5,258.27
	Toth, Joseph A 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Carney, Rep. Chris (-PA)	Tel Aviv, Israel Meetings on U.S.-Israel relationship	$5,258.27
	Weinstock, Britt E 12/03/08-12/07/08	Congressional Black Caucus Foundation	Christensen, Rep. Donna (-VI)	St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands To staff Member of Congress at conference on health disparities and 111th Congress health agenda	$2,257.77
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