Congressional Travel for Dates 02/16/2009 to 02/18/2009

Congressional travel between 02/16/2009 and 02/18/2009

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	50	$563,136
Approved by Republicans	22	$246,765
Approved by Democrats	27	$307,680

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Capps, Rep. Lois (-CA) 02/14/09-02/20/09	Aspen Institute	Capps, Rep. Lois (-CA)	Amman, Jordan Attended Aspen Institute's conference on Islam	$17,277.00
	Carnahan, Rep. Russ (-MO) 02/13/09-02/21/09	German Marshall Fund of the United States	Carnahan, Rep. Russ (-MO)	Elmau, Germany - Berlin, Germany - ... more Attended meetings with the Bundestag, the German parliament; had a series of working sessions with l... more	$23,858.91
	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
	Davis, Rep. Geoff (-KY) 02/14/09-02/20/09	Aspen Institute	Davis, Rep. Geoff (-KY)	Amman, Jordan Participate in conference on Middle East issues	$8,614.00
	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
	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
	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
	Graves, Rep. Sam (-MO) 02/13/09-02/18/09	German Marshall Fund of the United States - Robert Bosch Stiftung	Graves, Rep. Sam (-MO)	Munich, Germany - Berlin, Germany Attended conference on U.S.-German relations	$23,752.31
	Harkin, Sen. Tom (-IA) 02/14/09-02/20/09	Aspen Institute	Harkin, Sen. Tom (-IA)	Amman, Jordan Attended annual conference on Islam	$8,606.00
	Hinchey, Rep. Maurice (-NY) 02/14/09-02/20/09	Aspen Institute	Hinchey, Rep. Maurice (-NY)	Amman, Jordan Attended conference on Islam and U.S. policy	$8,997.00
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