Congressional Travel for Dates 02/13/2009 to 02/18/2009

Congressional travel between 02/13/2009 and 02/18/2009

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	54	$574,180
Approved by Republicans	23	$247,373
Approved by Democrats	30	$318,116

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Varnhagen, Michele 02/18/09-02/19/09	American Bar Association	Miller, Rep. George (-CA)	Charleston, SC Gave speech on the 111th congressional agenda and attended the ABA conference	$522.63
	Barnett, Philip S 02/17/09-02/17/09	Harvard University Law School	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA)	Boston, MA Discussed legislative process with law school students	$646.69
	Poe, Rep. Ted (-TX) 02/16/09-02/18/09	Professional Bail Agents of the United States	Poe, Rep. Ted (-TX)	Las Vegas, NV Was the welcoming keynote speaker and attended plenary panel sessions and the conference awards banq... more	$1,380.69
	Dujon, Charles 02/15/09-02/22/09	International Committee of the Red Cross	Jackson, Rep. Jesse Jr (-IL)	Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Cap-Haitien, Haiti Site visits to ICRC and Red Cross programs, including HIV/AIDS prevention, detention facilities and ... more	$1,878.00
	Fleming, Margaret K 02/15/09-02/22/09	International Committee of the Red Cross	Brownback, Sen. Sam (-KS)	Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Cap-Haitien, Haiti - ... more Educational opportunity to learn about the ICRC and its humanitarian concern in Haiti	$1,878.00
	Griggs, Heloisa H 02/15/09-02/22/09	International Committee of the Red Cross	Durbin, Sen. Richard (-IL)	Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Cap-Haitien, Haiti Educational opportunity to learn about the ICRC and its humanitarian mission in Haiti	$1,878.00
	Smith, Kristin M 02/15/09-02/19/09	International Committee of the Red Cross	Rehberg, Rep. Dennis (-MT)	Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Cap-Haitien, Haiti Met with U.S. ambassador to Haiti and Red Cross officials, including visits to see humanitarian work... more	$1,891.10
	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA) 02/14/09-02/23/09	Aspen Institute	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA)	Amman, Jordan Attended conference and meetings on Islam and U.S. policy	$13,176.00
	Andel, Michael R 02/14/09-02/22/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Scott, Rep. David (-GA)	Tel Aviv, Israel To participate in the AIEF congressional staff mission to Israel, including meetings with government... more	$8,690.91
	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA) 02/14/09-02/22/09	Aspen Institute	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Amman, Jordan Attended conference on the relation of Islamic ideology and governance to U.S. policy	$13,624.00
	Cottrell, Jacqueline Dailey 02/14/09-02/22/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Roberts, Sen. Pat (-KS)	Israel Observing first-hand the situation on the ground related to the war in Gaza and related to the elect... more	$8,690.92
	Fischer, Peter Christian 02/14/09-02/22/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Crapo, Sen. Mike (-ID)	Israel Attend congressional staff educational seminar in Israel	$8,690.62
	McAvoy, Susan Ann 02/14/09-02/22/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Boswell, Rep. Leonard (-IA)	Tel Aviv, Israel Met with Israeli officials, journalists, and political analysts about the U.S.-Israel relationship	$8,690.55
	Nowakowski, Paula 02/14/09-02/22/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Boehner, Rep. John (-OH)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended meetings with journalists and representatives of the Israeli government and the Palestinian... more	$8,690.92
	O'Donnell, Amy L 02/14/09-02/22/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Larson, Rep. John (-CT)	Tel Aviv, Israel Participated in program designed to educate members and staffers on issues pertaining to the U.S.-Is... more	$8,690.92
	Perry, Richard S 02/14/09-02/22/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Graham, Sen. Lindsey (-SC)	Israel Learn about the current conflict in Gaza, progress on the Middle East peace process, cooperation bet... more	$8,690.92
	Riddle, Clarine N 02/14/09-02/22/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Lieberman, Sen. Joseph (-CT)	Israel Attended educational seminar in Israel to assist in duties of advising Sen. Lieberman on foreign pol... more	$8,690.91
	Smith, Kara V 02/14/09-02/22/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Bond, Sen. Christopher (-MO)	Israel Educational and fact-finding trip to assess first-hand the current state of the security situation, ... more	$8,690.91
	Werner, Sharon 02/14/09-02/22/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Altmire, Rep. Jason (-PA)	Tel Aviv, Israel - Tiberias, Israel Participated in educational program designed to educate members and staffers on issues pertaining to... more	$8,407.30
	Gibbons, Emily 02/14/09-02/21/09	UNAIDS	Engel, Rep. Eliot (-NY)	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Fact-finding mission regarding AIDS care and treatment in Tanzania	$12,025.28
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