Congressional Travel for Dates 04/21/2011 to 04/25/2011

Congressional travel between 04/21/2011 and 04/25/2011

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	94	$618,852
Approved by Republicans	34	$230,055
Approved by Democrats	60	$388,796

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Alexander, Sen. Lamar (-TN) 04/25/11-04/30/11	Aspen Institute	Alexander, Sen. Lamar (-TN)	Vienna, Austria Attended conference "Nuclear Challenges for the U.S.: Coping with Change in the Global Nuclear Order... more	$12,434.00
	Austria, Rep. Steve (-OH) 04/25/11-05/01/11	Aspen Institute	Austria, Rep. Steve (-OH)	Vienna, Austria Attended conference "Nuclear Challenges for the U.S.: Coping with Change in the Global Nuclear Order... more	$16,290.00
	Bahrenburg, Andrew J. 04/22/11-04/29/11	Turkish American Federation of Midwest	McCollum, Rep. Betty (-MN)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey Provide a first-hand experience to congressional staffers to explore political, economic and social ... more	$2,810.00
	Barrow, Rep. John (-GA) 04/25/11-05/02/11	American Israel Education Foundation	Barrow, Rep. John (-GA)	Tel Aviv, Israel Met with various governmental and political leaders in Israel and Palestine, as well as citizens and... more	$10,196.47
	Benjamin, Claire R. 04/22/11-04/30/11	Council of Turkic American Associations	Pingree, Rep. Chellie (-ME)	Istanbul, Turkey Provide a broad explanation of Turkish political, cultural, social, economic and educational issues ... more	$2,680.00
	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA) 04/25/11-05/01/11	Aspen Institute	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Vienna, Austria Attended conference "Nuclear Challenges for the U.S.: Coping with Change in the Global Nuclear Order... more	$8,816.00
	Besser, Nina E. 04/23/11-05/01/11	RESULTS Educational Fund	Schakowsky, Rep. Jan (-IL)	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Awassa, Ethiopia Gained first-hand knowledge of the progress on and challenges to combating the global TB epidemic an... more	$3,372.76
	Eastburn, Brooke Bialke 04/22/11-04/27/11	Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute	Bachmann, Rep. Michele (-MN)	Guatemala City, Guatemala Meetings with Guatemalan officials with influence over the adoption process in Guatemala, as well as... more	$1,657.81
	Bigelow, Christopher B. (Chris) 04/23/11-05/01/11	RESULTS Educational Fund	Lowey, Rep. Nita (-NY)	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Awassa, Ethiopia Opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of the progress and challenges to combating the global TB e... more	$3,431.34
	Biggert, Rep. Judy (-IL) 04/25/11-05/01/11	Aspen Institute	Biggert, Rep. Judy (-IL)	Vienna, Austria Attended conference "Nuclear Challenges for the U.S.: Coping with Change in the Global Nuclear Order... more	$14,780.00
	Blackburn, Rep. Marsha Wedgeworth (-TN) 04/20/11-04/21/11	CareCore National LLC	Blackburn, Rep. Marsha Wedgeworth (-TN)	Hilton Head, SC Spoke at CareCore's 2011 health care forum	$635.80
	Blackburn, Rep. Marsha Wedgeworth (-TN) 04/25/11-05/01/11	Aspen Institute	Blackburn, Rep. Marsha Wedgeworth (-TN)	Vienna, Austria Attended conference "Nuclear Challenges for the U.S.: Coping with Change in the Global Nuclear Order... more	$14,364.00
	Biondi, Jamie Boone 04/25/11-05/01/11	International Conservation Caucus Foundation	Shuster, Rep. Bill (-PA)	Costa Rica Meetings and events regarding conservation programs in Costa Rica, U.S.-Costa Rica relations, conser... more	$2,315.20
	Boustany, Rep. Charles (-LA) 04/23/11-05/01/11	National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Boustany, Rep. Charles (-LA)	Beijing, China - Chengdu, China - ... more Attended U.S.-China Working Group Members Delegation, met with various Chinese officials, visited va... more	$10,620.76
	Burton, Rep. Dan (-IN) 04/16/11-04/23/11	Fu Jen Catholic University (Taiwan)	Burton, Rep. Dan (-IN)	Taipei, Taiwan Educational, fact-finding exchanges with high-level official within the government and private secto... more	$24,107.00
	Cardoza, Rep. Dennis (-CA) 04/25/11-05/02/11	American Israel Education Foundation	Cardoza, Rep. Dennis (-CA)	Tel Aviv, Israel Met with various governmental and political leaders in Israel and Palestine, as well as citizens and... more	$20,501.94
	Carusone, Pia Dowd 04/21/11-04/25/11	NBC News	Giffords, Rep. Gabrielle (-AZ)	New York, NY Interviewed by Dateline NBC	$800.00
	Choe, Yong Seok 04/25/11-05/01/11	International Conservation Caucus Foundation	Jordan, Rep. Jim (-OH)	Liberia, Costa Rica - Playa Grande, Costa Rica - ... more Visited various ecologically sensitive sites throughout Costa Rica; discussed conservation and natur... more	$2,315.20
	Coffman, Rep. Mike (-CO) 04/23/11-05/01/11	National Committee on U.S.-China Relations	Coffman, Rep. Mike (-CO)	Beijing, China - Chengdu, China - ... more Meetings with government and non-goverment agencies to discuss U.S.-China relations	$11,064.36
	Costa, Rep. Jim (-CA) 04/17/11-04/21/11	Transatlantic Policy Network	Costa, Rep. Jim (-CA)	Brussels, Belgium Fact-finding visit, including meetings with members of the European parliment to promote a better un... more	$8,099.81
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