Congressional Travel for Dates 08/08/2009 to 08/17/2009

Congressional travel between 08/08/2009 and 08/17/2009

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	184	$1,203,774
Approved by Republicans	75	$551,189
Approved by Democrats	110	$663,983

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Griffith, Rep. R. Parker (-AL) 08/08/09-08/16/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Griffith, Rep. R. Parker (-AL)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended meetings and tours to learn more about the U.S.-Israel relationship	$15,449.04
	Crawford, Jessica Gross 08/10/09-08/10/09	National Center on Education and the Economy - Jobs for the Future	Castle, Rep. Mike (-DE)	Detroit, MI Participated in a workforce and education strategies group	$366.20
	Gunderson, Abigail (Abby) 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
	Hale, Sarah Caroline 08/10/09-08/11/09	Duke University Medical Center (Durham, N.C.)	Myrick, Rep. Sue (-NC)	Durham, NC Attended seminars to learn about the interrelated missions of academic medical centers in educating ... more	$655.44
	Halvorson, Rep. Debbie (-IL) 08/08/09-08/16/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Halvorson, Rep. Debbie (-IL)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended meetings and tours to learn about the U.S.-Israel relationship	$19,180.45
	Hargis, Katheryn Blair (Katie) 08/08/09-08/16/09	American-Turkish Council	Snyder, Rep. Vic (-AR)	Cyprus - Turkey Attended meetings and tours to learn about U.S.-Turkey relations	$6,300.00
	Harkin, Sen. Tom (-IA) 08/17/09-08/22/09	Aspen Institute	Harkin, Sen. Tom (-IA)	Banff, Alberta Conference on education issues, titled "Improving 'No Child Left Behind': Linking World Class Educat... more	$6,353.80
	Harper, Rep. Gregg (-MS) 08/01/09-08/09/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Harper, Rep. Gregg (-MS)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended meetings and tours to learn more about the U.S.-Israel relationship	$17,610.74
	Hart, Jetaine Ami 08/17/09-08/19/09	Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute	Landrieu, Sen. Mary (-LA)	Los Angeles, CA Study California's current foster care system, proposed reforms, and many of the public and private ... more	$1,015.59
	Hennigan, Caroline Marie 08/09/09-08/10/09	Vanderbilt University	Davis, Rep. Lincoln (-TN)	Nashville, TN Toured Vanderbilt University's hospital and met with university physicians to discuss Vanderbilt's v... more	$430.10
	Himes, Rep. Jim (-CT) 08/08/09-08/16/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Himes, Rep. Jim (-CT)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended meetings and tours to learn more about the U.S.-Israel relationship	$18,131.04
	Hirono, Rep. Mazie (-HI) 08/08/09-08/16/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Hirono, Rep. Mazie (-HI)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended meetings and tours to learn more about the U.S.-Israel relationship	$12,258.26
	Hirono, Rep. Mazie (-HI) 08/16/09-08/22/09	Aspen Institute	Hirono, Rep. Mazie (-HI)	Banff, Alberta Attended non-partisan discussions on education and public policy in the United States	$5,714.23
	Holt, Rep. Rush (-NJ) 08/10/09-08/12/09	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Holt, Rep. Rush (-NJ)	Ottawa, Ontario Attended conferences and discussion panels on the U.S.-Canada relationship	$937.21
	Holt, Rep. Rush (-NJ) 08/17/09-08/22/09	Aspen Institute	Holt, Rep. Rush (-NJ)	Calgary, Alberta Attended seminars on education	$3,603.00
	Honda, Rep. Mike (-CA) 08/17/09-08/22/09	Aspen Institute	Honda, Rep. Mike (-CA)	Banff, Alberta Attended conferences on improving "No Child Left Behind"	$3,536.56
	Honda, Rep. Mike (-CA) 08/09/09-08/15/09	Kangwon National University (South Korea)	Honda, Rep. Mike (-CA)	Seoul, South Korea Rep. Honda received an honorary doctorate in education from South Korea's Kangwon National Universit... more	$6,423.00
	Hooper, Laura Broyles 08/10/09-08/11/09	Duke University	Watt, Rep. Mel (-NC)	Durham, NC Participated in medical education program to learn about the missions of academic medical centers an... more	$610.28
	Hoyer, Rep. Steny (-MD) 08/08/09-08/16/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Hoyer, Rep. Steny (-MD)	Tel Aviv, Israel Attended meetings and tours to learn more about the U.S.-Israel relationship	$9,725.42
	Inslee, Rep. Jay (-WA) 08/13/09-08/14/09	Alliance for Justice	Inslee, Rep. Jay (-WA)	Pittsburgh, PA Attended netroots conference on environmental policy and other topics	$1,857.02
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