Congressional Travel for Dates 02/14/2009 to 02/22/2009

Congressional travel between 02/14/2009 and 02/22/2009

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	127	$609,926
Approved by Republicans	65	$268,409
Approved by Democrats	62	$333,196

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Busching, Mark 02/20/09-02/22/09	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL)	Philadelphia, PA Meetings and discussion on the economy and issues before Congress	$710.00
	Protic, Paul B 02/20/09-02/22/09	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Akin, Rep. Todd (-MO)	Philadelphia, PA Attend 2009 chiefs-of-staff retreat; educational seminars and networking events	$475.25
	Terry, Gregory A 02/20/09-02/22/09	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Alexander, Rep. Rodney (-LA)	Philadelphia, PA Attended the Mercatus Center's 2009 chiefs-of-staff retreat	$323.55
	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
	Marston, Michelle 02/20/09-02/22/09	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Bachmann, Rep. Michele (-MN)	Philadelphia, PA Attended chiefs-of-staff retreat; sessions provided discussions about economics and current events, ... more	$646.50
	Lee, Elizabeth Y 02/19/09-02/20/09	Alliance for Health Reform - Commonwealth Fund - ... more	Baldwin, Rep. Tammy (-WI)	Baltimore, MD Attended health policy retreat for senior congressional staff	$254.00
	Kyle, Sarah E 02/14/09-02/21/09	United Nations Foundation - UNAIDS	Bayh, Sen. Evan (-IN)	Tanzania Meetings with government officials regarding prevention, treatment, care and support of HIV services	$10,331.10
	Coffron, Matthew R 02/19/09-02/20/09	Catholic Health Association	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV)	Baltimore, MD Attended bipartisan retreat for senior congressional staff on health care policy issues	$254.00
	Urey, Richard L 02/14/09-02/20/09	Fu Jen Catholic University	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV)	Taipei, Taiwan Met with Taiwan government officials to discuss Taiwan military, economic, trade and other issues	$6,292.70
	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV) 02/14/09-02/19/09	Fu Jen Catholic University	Berkley, Rep. Shelley (-NV)	Taipei, Taiwan Met with government officials of Taiwan, toured Defense Command headquarters, met with National Defe... more	$21,269.90
	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
	Bounds, Lorissa M 02/20/09-02/22/09	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Bilbray, Rep. Brian (-CA)	Philadelphia, PA Attended a conference on policy issues facing the 111th Congress	$526.25
	Bishop, Rep. Rob (-UT) 02/13/09-02/18/09	German Marshall Fund of the United States - Robert Bosch Stiftung	Bishop, Rep. Rob (-UT)	Elmau, Germany - Berlin, Germany Attended a conference with German lawmakers to discuss the U.S.-German relationship	$12,599.80
	Koski, James E 02/20/09-02/22/09	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Blumenauer, Rep. Earl (-OR)	Philadelphia, PA Speeches and briefings on economy, banking, trade, transportation and other timely policy issues	$540.00
	Walton, Ian 02/20/09-02/22/09	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Boccieri, Rep. John (-OH)	Philadelphia, PA Attended the Mercatus Center's 2009 chiefs-of-staff retreat	$742.50
	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
	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
	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
	White, Stanley V 02/20/09-02/22/09	George Mason University Mercatus Center	Brady, Rep. Robert (-PA)	Philadelphia, PA Attended the Mercatus Center's 2009 congressional chiefs-of-staff retreat	$391.00
	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
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