Congressional Travel for Dates 05/26/2009 to 05/31/2009

Congressional travel between 05/26/2009 and 05/31/2009

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	82	$410,043
Approved by Republicans	32	$183,244
Approved by Democrats	49	$225,466

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL) 05/21/09-05/27/09	International Foundation	Aderholt, Rep. Robert (-AL)	Banja Luka, Bosnia - Bosnia and Herzegovina - ... more To meet with government representatives and to discuss the state of affairs in southeast Europe	$5,005.42
	Baird, Rep. Brian (-WA) 05/22/09-05/29/09	New America Foundation	Baird, Rep. Brian (-WA)	Tel Aviv, Israel - Ramallah, Israel - ... more To participate in a congressional delegation to Israel and the Palestine territories, which included... more	$8,122.69
	Beckerman, Michael M 05/31/09-06/01/09	German Marshall Fund of the United States	Upton, Rep. Fred (-MI)	Geneva, Switzerland - Brussels, Belgium Participated in a tour focusing on trade and climate study to learn how the European Union is addres... more	$3,592.12
	Bel, Jennifer M 05/25/09-05/28/09	George Washington University - National Health Policy Forum	Scalise, Rep. Steve (-LA)	New Orleans, LA Attended seminars on health policy issues facing New Orleans	$1,114.20
	Bennett, Barry P 05/24/09-05/31/09	Turkish Coalition of America	Schmidt, Rep. Jean (-OH)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey - ... more Attended meetings and classes to learn about Turkish culture and history and strengthen U.S.-Turkish... more	$10,580.49
	Besser, Nina E 05/22/09-05/29/09	International Committee of the Red Cross	Schakowsky, Rep. Janice (-IL)	Charlottesville, VA Attended conference on international humanitarian law at the University of Virginia law school	$509.00
	Bishop, Rep. Rob (-UT) 05/26/09-05/31/09	U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress - Heinrich Boell Foundation	Bishop, Rep. Rob (-UT)	Berlin, Germany Attended seminars on U.S.-German relations	$4,370.20
	Burgess, Andrea 05/27/09-05/29/09	Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation	Holt, Rep. Rush (-NJ)	Cambridge, MA Attended seminars on innovations in sustainable energy	$1,280.80
	Campbell, Angela Mertens 05/24/09-05/30/09	German Marshall Fund of the United States	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Brussels, Belgium - Geneva, Switzerland Participated in congressional staff study tour	$4,246.42
	Capito, Rep. Shelley Moore (-WV) 05/26/09-05/31/09	U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress	Capito, Rep. Shelley Moore (-WV)	Berlin, Germany - Frankfurt, Germany Met with German government officials and attended briefings on U.S.-Germany relations	$13,510.14
	Cardin, Sen. Benjamin (-MD) 05/25/09-06/01/09	Aspen Institute	Cardin, Sen. Benjamin (-MD)	Dubrovnik, Croatia Attended a conference on Islam and politics	$11,058.00
	Carnahan, Rep. Russ (-MO) 05/26/09-05/31/09	German Marshall Fund of the United States - U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress - ... more	Carnahan, Rep. Russ (-MO)	Berlin, Germany - Cologne, Germany Met with German lawmakers regarding U.S.-German relations, the global financial crisis, and the secu... more	$7,339.92
	Chaffetz, Rep. Jason (-UT) 05/26/09-05/31/09	German Marshall Fund of the United States - U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress - ... more	Chaffetz, Rep. Jason (-UT)	Berlin, Germany - Cologne, Germany Met with German lawmakers and attended briefings on U.S.-German relations as well as the global fina... more	$7,820.64
	Cleaver, Rep. Emanuel (-MO) 05/27/09-05/28/09	Lawyers Club of Chicago	Cleaver, Rep. Emanuel (-MO)	Chicago, IL Attended a lunch event at the Lawyers Club of Chicago	$483.20
	Cole, Rep. Tom (-OK) 05/26/09-06/01/09	Aspen Institute	Cole, Rep. Tom (-OK)	Dubrovnik, Croatia Attended a conference on Islam and politics	$11,058.00
	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI) 05/28/09-05/28/09	Connecticut Citizens for Single Payer	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI)	Middletown, CT Health care town hall meeting	$590.00
	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI) 05/29/09-05/29/09	Physicians for a National Health Program	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI)	Louisville, KY Health care town hall meeting	$750.00
	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI) 05/27/09-05/28/09	Healthcare-NOW! Atlanta	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI)	Atlanta, GA Health care town hall meeting and small health care meetings	$383.60
	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI) 05/30/09-05/30/09	Progressive Democrats of America	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI)	Rochester, NY Health care town hall meeting	$820.00
	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI) 05/31/09-05/31/09	Presbyterian Church USA	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI)	Albany, NY Health care town hall meeting	$300.00
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