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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Petri, Rep. Thomas (-WI) 02/14/09-02/20/09	Aspen Institute	Petri, Rep. Thomas (-WI)	Amman, Jordan Participate in conference on Middle East issues	$8,848.00
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Whitfield, Rep. Ed (-KY) 02/14/09-02/20/09	Aspen Institute	Whitfield, Rep. Ed (-KY)	Amman, Jordan Attended the Aspen Institute's annual conference on Islam	$16,178.00
	Lugar, Sen. Richard (-IN) 02/14/09-02/20/09	Aspen Institute	Lugar, Sen. Richard (-IN)	Amman, Jordan - Sweimeh, Jordan Participated in the Aspen Insitute's Congressional Program Conference on Islam: Governance, Ideology... more	$16,178.00
	Maloney, Rep. Carolyn (-NY) 02/14/09-02/20/09	Aspen Institute	Maloney, Rep. Carolyn (-NY)	Amman, Jordan Attended conference on confronting terrorism and lessons learned since 9/11	$15,908.00
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