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	68	$198,770
Approved by Republicans	22	$82,905
Approved by Democrats	49	$123,567

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	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
	McBride, Stacy McHatton 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
	McCarthy, Nancy Ellen (Ellen) 12/03/08-12/04/08	St. Louis International Tax Group	Grassley, Sen. Chuck (-IA)	St. Louis, MO To attend meetings and give presentation at conference on tax policy	$1,076.73
	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA) 12/02/08-12/07/08	Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission - U.S.-Japan-South Korea Legislative Exchange Program	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA)	Seoul, South Korea To participate in discussions with members of the Korean National Assembly, members of the US Congre... more	$7,681.12
	McFerran, Lauren McGarity 12/04/08-12/04/08	Multi-State Working Families Consortium	Kennedy, Sen. Ted (-MA)	New York, NY To attend a multi-state consortium meeting on work and family issues, including paid sick days, fami... more	$229.10
	McIlvaine, Gregory R. (Greg) 12/04/08-12/05/08	Humpty Dumpty Institute - United Nations Foundation	Wamp, Rep. Zach (-TN)	New York, NY Met with UN diplomats and officials to discuss current UN resolutions, peacekeeping efforts, managem... more	$857.10
	McKenney, Kerry B. 11/30/08-12/09/08	Niall Mellon Township Trust - International Conservation Caucus Foundation	Payne, Rep. Don (-NJ)	Cape Town, South Africa - Johannesburg, South Africa - ... more To obtain an overview of work in South African townships, visit local schools, and attend meetings w... more	$3,229.00
	Michaud, Rep. Mike (-ME) 12/01/08-12/03/08	American Shipbuilding Association	Michaud, Rep. Mike (-ME)	Naples, FL To participate in discussion about the need to increase the Navy and Coast Guard shipbuilding budget... more	$2,135.24
	Miller, Jonathan N. 12/04/08-12/05/08	Citizens' Housing and Planning Association	Dodd, Sen. Chris (-CT)	Boston, MA Gave speech to the New England Citizens Housing and Planning Association regarding the housing agend... more	$429.00
	Payne, Rep. Don (-NJ) 12/04/08-12/07/08	Congressional Black Caucus Foundation	Payne, Rep. Don (-NJ)	St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Health policy conference	$1,855.07
	Pennington, Matthew S. (Matt) 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
	Purser, Joye E. 12/04/08-12/05/08	American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering	Johnson, Rep. Eddie Bernice (-TX)	Chicago, IL To participate in a panel discussion titled: "Learning to be an Effective Organizational and Public ... more	$456.19
	Levine, Dahlia Reed 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
	Reeder, Whitney Erin (Erin) 12/05/08-12/07/08	Faith and Law - Fieldstead Institute	DeMint, Sen. Jim (-SC)	Royal Oak, MD To attend a retreat to enhance leadership development and enhance knowledge of public policy	$338.00
	Schakowsky, Rep. Jan (-IL) 12/05/08-12/05/08	American Association of University Women	Schakowsky, Rep. Jan (-IL)	New York, NY Participated in discussion of pay equity and other legislative issues of interest to women	$805.00
	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
	Seiler, Naomi Kate 12/05/08-12/12/08	Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA)	Dakar, Senegal Participated in site visits to view HIV and malaria programs in Dakar, a meeting with Senegalese par... more	$2,859.23
	Seligman, Erin Meyer (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
	Beavin, Shana L. 12/03/08-12/03/08	Rite Aid Corp.	Matheson, Rep. Jim (-UT)	Perryman, MD To attend a company briefing on supply chain issues and to tour distribution center	$62.00
	Taylor, Rep. Gene (-MS) 12/01/08-12/03/08	American Shipbuilding Association	Taylor, Rep. Gene (-MS)	Naples, FL Forum for members of Congress and leaders of the shipbuilding industry to discuss policy concerns	$1,396.20
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