Congressional Travel for Dates 08/03/2009 to 08/05/2009

Congressional travel between 08/03/2009 and 08/05/2009

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	45	$433,109
Approved by Republicans	34	$415,158
Approved by Democrats	11	$17,950

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Gingrey, Rep. Phil (-GA) 08/05/09-08/08/09	Fu Jen Catholic University	Gingrey, Rep. Phil (-GA)	Taipei, Taiwan Met with Republic of China government officials to better understand the nation's political and econ... more	$21,833.50
	Calvo, Michael J 08/04/09-08/09/09	Fu Jen Catholic University	Gingrey, Rep. Phil (-GA)	Taipei, Taiwan Fact-finding and educational visit	$6,225.64
	Watts, Robert 08/04/09-08/09/09	Fu Jen Catholic University	Gingrey, Rep. Phil (-GA)	Taipei, Taiwan Fact-finding educational visit	$6,225.64
	Segel, James W 08/04/09-08/05/09	National League of Cities	Frank, Rep. Barney (-MA)	Rockport, ME Spoke to the annual state municipal league executive directors summer meeting on municipal finance	$500.00
	Bauman, Bradley M 08/03/09-08/10/09	Defense Forum Foundation	Ryan, Rep. Tim (-OH)	Algiers, Algeria - Tindouf, Algeria Participated in a fact-finding mission to Algerian refugee camps	$1,583.13
	Griffen, Martyn 08/03/09-08/09/09	Defense Forum Foundation	Snyder, Rep. Vic (-AR)	Algiers, Algeria - Tindouf, Algeria Participated in a fact-finding mission to Algerian refugee camps	$2,383.13
	Gunderson, Abigail 08/03/09-08/09/09	Defense Forum Foundation	Lamborn, Rep. Doug (-CO)	Algiers, Algeria - Tindouf, Algeria Meetings with leaders and government officials in the Sahrawi refugee camps	$2,383.13
	Lahr, Amanda J 08/03/09-08/09/09	Defense Forum Foundation	Pitts, Rep. Joseph (-PA)	Algiers, Algeria - Tindouf, Algeria Meetings with government officials in the Sahrawi refugees camps	$2,383.13
	Pearson, Dexter 08/03/09-08/09/09	Defense Forum Foundation	Snyder, Rep. Vic (-AR)	Algiers, Algeria - Tindouf, Algeria Meeting with Sahrawi refugee camp leaders and operations staff, tours of hospitals	$2,383.13
	Weil, David 08/03/09-08/09/09	Defense Forum Foundation	Inglis, Rep. Bob (-SC)	Tindouf, Algeria Attended meetings with Sahrawi refugees and Algerian officials	$2,383.13
	Clarke, Rep. Yvette (-NY) 08/03/09-08/05/09	PM Group	Clarke, Rep. Yvette (-NY)	St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda Emancipation day celebration including the renaming of the island's highest point Mt. Obama; Rep. Cl... more	$1,723.20
	Stearns, Rep. Cliff (-FL) 08/03/09-08/03/09	Telecommunications Industry Association	Stearns, Rep. Cliff (-FL)	Palm Beach, FL Attended TIA's board of directors meeting, spoke during the policy update portion and observed the s... more	$320.10
	Thompson, Rep. Bennie (-MS) 08/03/09-08/03/09	Florida Airports Council	Thompson, Rep. Bennie (-MS)	Miami, FL Delivered speech on homeland security issues as they relate to the industry, and toured Fusion Cente... more	$0.00
	Thompson, Rep. Glenn (-PA) 08/02/09-08/09/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Thompson, Rep. Glenn (-PA)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended meetings and tours to learn more about the U.S.-Israel relationship	$16,629.92
	Collins, Michael T 08/02/09-08/03/09	Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance	Lewis, Rep. John (-GA)	San Francisco, CA Staffed Rep. Lewis, who was honored by the Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance and served as the keynote ... more	$584.00
	Lewis, Rep. John (-GA) 08/02/09-08/03/09	Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance	Lewis, Rep. John (-GA)	San Francisco, CA Rep. Lewis was the keynote speaker at the organization's event	$584.00
	Schock, Rep. Aaron (-IL) 08/01/09-08/11/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Schock, Rep. Aaron (-IL)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended meetings and tours to learn more about the U.S.-Israel relationship	$9,631.61
	Moore, Jonathan 08/01/09-08/10/09	RESULTS Educational Fund	Rothman, Rep. Steven (-NJ)	Lusaka, Zambia - Maseru, Lesotho Attended meetings with U.S. and in-country government representatives as well as leading NGOs provid... more	$4,097.95
	Rathod, Vrunda P 08/01/09-08/10/09	RESULTS Educational Fund	Watson, Rep. Diane (-CA)	Lusaka, Zambia - Maseru, Lesotho Meetings were held with U.S. and in-country government officials and leading non-governmental organi... more	$3,962.87
	Smith, Kristin M 08/01/09-08/10/09	RESULTS Educational Fund	Rehberg, Rep. Dennis (-MT)	Lusaka, Zambia - Maseru, Lesotho Meetings with government and non-governmental organization officials to discuss microfinance, educat... more	$3,647.61
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