Jerusalem, Israel - Congressional Trips

Jerusalem, Israel - Congressional Travel Destination

	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
	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
	Hoyer, Rep. Steny (-MD) 08/08/05-08/15/05	American Israel Education Foundation	Hoyer, Rep. Steny (-MD)	Education mission	$15,955.78
	Ackerman, Rep. Gary (-NY) 08/07/01-08/17/01	Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation	Ackerman, Rep. Gary (-NY)	Fact-finding	$15,837.78
	Murphy, Rep. Patrick (-PA) 08/11/07-08/19/07	American Israel Education Foundation	Murphy, Rep. Patrick (-PA)	Participated in the American Israel Education Foundation Democratic congressional mission to Israel	$15,566.00
	Kirk, Rep. Mark (-IL) 08/07/05-08/12/05	Friends of the Israel Defense Forces	Kirk, Rep. Mark (-IL)	Fact-finding trip on the U.S.-Israel Alliance	$15,026.00
	Schwartz, Rep. Allyson (-PA) 08/08/05-08/14/05	American Israel Education Foundation	Schwartz, Rep. Allyson (-PA)	Education mission	$14,650.28
	Lungren, Rep. Daniel (-CA) 08/21/05-08/28/05	American Israel Education Foundation	Lungren, Rep. Daniel (-CA)	Education mission	$14,415.04
	Israel, Rep. Steve (-NY) 08/08/05-08/15/05	American Israel Education Foundation	Israel, Rep. Steve (-NY)	Educational; to see first-hand the pressing issues in the Middle East, particularly disengagement	$14,144.78
	Nelson, Sen. Ben (-NE) 01/10/04-01/15/04	Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development	Nelson, Sen. Ben (-NE)	To receive the Friend of Zion Award	$12,850.00
	Kirk, Rep. Mark (-IL) 11/17/01-11/25/01	American Jewish Committee	Kirk, Rep. Mark (-IL)	Observe and study Israeli defense situation and meet with Israeli and Jordanian officials	$12,766.00
	Pierce, Eric A 01/10/04-01/15/04	Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development	Nelson, Sen. Ben (-NE)	Staff my boss, Sen. Ben Nelson, who is receiving the Friend of Zion Award	$11,939.25
	Lieberman, Hadassah F 09/29/07-10/01/07	American Friends of Nishmat	Lieberman, Sen. Joseph (-CT)	To deliver a speech at an event supporting Nishmat Seminary in Jerusalem	$11,822.70
	Forbes, Rep. J Randy (-VA) 08/18/01-08/25/01	American Israel Public Affairs Committee - American Israel Education Foundation	Forbes, Rep. J Randy (-VA)	Fact-finding, education	$11,780.00
	Davis, Rep. Susan (-CA) 08/02/03-08/10/03	American Israel Education Foundation	Davis, Rep. Susan (-CA)	Education mission	$11,451.30
	Jackson, Rep. Jesse Jr (-IL) 08/01/05-08/08/05	Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago	Jackson, Rep. Jesse Jr (-IL)	Fact-finding	$11,392.00
	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
	Meek, Rep. Kendrick (-FL) 08/02/03-08/10/03	American Israel Education Foundation	Meek, Rep. Kendrick (-FL)	Discuss military defense and homeland security issues with Israeli officials	$10,876.00
	Van Hollen, Rep. Chris (-MD) 08/20/06-08/25/06	American Israel Education Foundation	Van Hollen, Rep. Chris (-MD)	Educational	$10,740.66
	Brown-Waite, Rep. Ginny (-FL) 08/23/03-08/31/03	American Israel Education Foundation	Brown-Waite, Rep. Ginny (-FL)	Education mission	$10,202.62
	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
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