Congressional Travel for Dates 12/03/2008 to 12/07/2008

Congressional travel between 12/03/2008 and 12/07/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	64	$190,566
Approved by Republicans	22	$84,329
Approved by Democrats	44	$113,877

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	McBride, Stacy M 12/07/08-12/11/08	Lexington Institute	Cochran, Sen. Thad (-MS)	Havana, Cuba Meet Cuban government officials and examine the agriculture industry	$1,824.80
	Makki, Amanda 12/07/08-12/07/08	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation	Murkowski, Sen. Lisa (-AK)	Palmyra, PA Observe long-term care in a Green House setting	$104.00
	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
	Carter, Rachel June 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Granger, Rep. Kay (-TX)	Jerusalem, Israel - Tel Aviv, Israel - ... more U.S. congressional staff mission to Israel	$5,157.97
	Carter, Rich 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Granger, Rep. Kay (-TX)	Jerusalem, Israel - Tel Aviv, Israel To participate in meetings with Israeli government leaders to discuss U.S.-Israel relationship and t... more	$6,682.30
	Cervino, Victor M 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Martinez, Sen. Mel (-FL)	Israel Trip enhanced traveler's understanding of U.S. and Israel relations	$5,258.27
	Delmonico, Timothy 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Pallone, Rep. Frank Jr (-NJ)	Tel Aviv, Israel To attend meetings and participate in site visits to learn more about Israel's current security conc... 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
	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
	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
	Jacobson, Yuna 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Lautenberg, Sen. Frank (-NJ)	Israel Traveler is Sen. Lautenberg's foreign policy legislative assistant and took the trip as an education... more	$5,258.27
	Krenrich, Stephanie Lynn 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Pascrell, Rep. Bill Jr (-NJ)	Tel Aviv, Israel To go on fact-finding trip to Israel to learn about Israeli security situation and U.S.-Israel relat... more	$5,258.27
	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
	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
	Schenewerk, Caryn B 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Giffords, Rep. Gabrielle (-AZ)	Tel Aviv, Israel To participate in meetings with Israeli government leaders to discuss U.S.-Israel relationship and t... more	$5,258.27
	Seligman, Erin M 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
	Toth, Joseph A 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Carney, Rep. Chris (-PA)	Tel Aviv, Israel Meetings centered on U.S.-Israel relationship	$5,258.27
	Tsentas, Christos 12/05/08-12/12/08	Global Fund	Lee, Rep. Barbara (-CA)	Dakar, Senegal Participated in site visits with other parliamentarians, met with Senegalese Parliament and particip... more	$2,809.23
	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
	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
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