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Jerusalem, Israel - Congressional Travel Destination

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	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	132	$795,078
Approved by Republicans	59	$337,996
Approved by Democrats	73	$450,517

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Purpose	Cost
	Yean, Annie 06/28/09-07/05/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Sanchez, Rep. Loretta (-CA)	Attended tours, classes and meetings with Israeli government officials to learn about U.S.-Israeli r... more	$4,619.79
	Cravens, Michael J 06/28/09-07/04/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Harper, Rep. Gregg (-MS)	Attended tours, classes and meetings with Israeli government officials to learn about U.S.-Israeli r... more	$4,619.79
	Rumbeck, Bret W 06/27/09-07/05/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Costa, Rep. Jim (-CA)	Congressional staff educational seminar in Israel	$5,669.82
	Schultz, Benjamin J 06/27/09-07/05/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Fleming, Rep. John C (-LA)	Congressional staff educational seminar in Israel	$5,669.82
	Ta, Minh T 06/27/09-07/05/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Ellison, Rep. Keith (-MN)	Attended tours, classes and meetings with Israeli government officials to learn about U.S.-Israeli r... more	$4,619.79
	Vaughan, Ann 06/26/09-07/05/09	American Israel Education Foundation	Lowey, Rep. Nita (-NY)	Attended meeting with leaders of the government of Israel	$5,669.82
	Baird, Rep. Brian (-WA) 05/22/09-05/29/09	New America Foundation	Baird, Rep. Brian (-WA)	To participate in a congressional delegation to Israel and the Palestine territories, which included... more	$8,122.69
	Welch, Rep. Peter (-VT) 05/22/09-05/29/09	New America Foundation	Welch, Rep. Peter (-VT)	Congressional delegation to Israel and the Palestinian Territories	$8,218.29
	Edwards, Rep. Donna (-MD) 05/22/09-05/28/09	New America Foundation	Edwards, Rep. Donna (-MD)	Congressional delegation to Israel and the Palestinian Territories	$7,313.45
	DeMint, Sen. Jim (-SC) 04/03/09-04/07/09	American Israel Education Foundation	DeMint, Sen. Jim (-SC)	Mission to Israel to explore foreign policy and defense issues regarding the U.S.-Israel relationshi... more	$9,162.18
	Socha, Christopher M 04/03/09-04/07/09	American Israel Education Foundation	DeMint, Sen. Jim (-SC)	Accompanied Sen. DeMint and supported him in meetings with various officials as the senator's foreig... more	$9,162.18
	Hare, Michael H 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Boustany, Rep. Charles Jr (-LA)	To attend meetings with government officials, local professor from Hebrew University Jerusalem, jour... more	$5,258.27
	Seligman, Erin M 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Alexander, Rep. Rodney (-LA)	Meetings with government officials, local professor from Hebrew University Jerusalem, journalists, v... more	$5,258.27
	Carter, Rich 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Granger, Rep. Kay (-TX)	To participate in meetings with Israeli government leaders to discuss U.S.-Israel relationship and t... more	$6,682.30
	Carter, Rachel June 12/06/08-12/14/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Granger, Rep. Kay (-TX)	U.S. congressional staff mission to Israel	$5,157.97
	Whitman, Shawn R 11/30/08-12/04/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Barrasso, Sen. John A (-WY)	To explore critical foreign policy and national security issues affecting both Israel and the United... more	$11,122.91
	Barrasso, Sen. John A (-WY) 11/30/08-12/04/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Barrasso, Sen. John A (-WY)	To meet with government officials, academic, business leaders and cultural leaders to discuss U.S.-I... more	$25,433.08
	Bachmann, Rep. Michele (-MN) 11/08/08-11/14/08	Jewish Community Relations Council	Bachmann, Rep. Michele (-MN)	To attend meetings with government, military, academia and religious leaders	$7,170.00
	Hawkings, Elisabeth Wright 01/06/08-01/13/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Shays, Rep. Christopher (-CT)	Educational travel regarding critical foreign policy and national security challenges facing Israel ... more	$7,358.99
	Samuels, Jonathan David 01/06/08-01/13/08	American Israel Education Foundation	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC)	Meetings with Israeli officials, non-governmental agencies in Israel, and more	$7,960.49
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