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This page shows trips to locations that are usually not considered desirable. Often they are to places marred by violence or other harsh conditions. Sometimes, this designation is time-sensitive, such as after natural disasters.

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	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	235	$963,940
Approved by Republicans	120	$398,377
Approved by Democrats	114	$562,478

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Phillips, George K 08/15/03-08/25/03	Lember Agencies of Refugee Council USA	Smith, Rep. Chris (-NJ)	Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Conakry, Guinea - ... more Understand refugee protection issues and the resettlement process	$3,040.00
	Windon, Jeannette 01/06/02-01/15/02	Global Health Council	Kirk, Rep. Mark (-IL)	Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Study HIV-AIDS situation	$3,172.32
	Andrus, Mary 01/06/02-01/15/02	Global Health Council	Leach, Rep. Jim (-IA)	Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Educational study tour looking at HIV-AIDS issues and programs in West Africa	$3,172.32
	Lusane, Noelle C 01/06/02-01/14/02	Global Health Council	Payne, Rep. Donald (-NJ)	Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Educational trip to see how USAID funded AIDS programs are operating	$3,172.32
	Coleman, Clare M 01/06/02-01/15/02	Global Health Council	Lowey, Rep. Nita (-NY)	Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Study U.S. government-funded HIV/AIDS programs	$3,172.32
	Altenburg, Deborah 01/06/02-01/15/02	Global Health Council	Boehlert, Rep. Sherwood (-NY)	Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso A study tour of HIV/AIDS and global health issues	$3,172.32
	Rahall, Rep. Nick (-WV) 04/05/01-04/15/01	Islamic Institute	Rahall, Rep. Nick (-WV)	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Doha, Qatar - ... more Speak at Qatari-American conference (April 9) and fact-finding	$9,000.00
	Brady, Thomas J 04/13/03-04/22/03	International Republican Institute	Brownback, Sen. Sam (-KS)	Abuja, Nigeria Election observation mission	$3,490.10
	Walker, Beau T 04/15/07-04/23/07	International Republican Institute	Boozman, Rep. John (-AR)	Abuja, Nigeria Election observer and met with U.S. ambassador to Nigeria, election commissioner and city officials	$6,670.86
	Leman, Rachael 04/15/07-04/23/07	International Republican Institute	Dreier, Rep. David (-CA)	Abuja, Nigeria - Gombe, Nigeria In Abuja, attended briefings and trainings related to the EU; in Gombe, met with election officials ... more	$6,537.63
	Jefferson, Rep. William (-LA) 02/16/03-02/24/03	Stolt Globestar - TDC Overseas Ltd. - ... more	Jefferson, Rep. William (-LA)	Abuja, Nigeria - Lagos, Nigeria Review of U.S. Trade and Development Agency projects; briefing on Nigerian elections	$15,938.83
	Ross, Thomas 04/15/07-04/22/07	International Republican Institute	Price, Rep. David (-NC)	Abuja, Nigeria - Lagos, Nigeria Election observing	$6,957.88
	Kilpatrick, Rep. Carolyn (-MI) 08/21/04-08/28/04	African World Expo	Kilpatrick, Rep. Carolyn (-MI)	Abuja, Nigeria - Lagos, Nigeria - ... more Fact-finding and trade mission to promote business between the city of Detroit, the state of Michiga... more	$8,097.00
	Divine, Melody Rae 05/30/05-06/05/05	International Strategic Studies Association	Franks, Rep. Trent (-AZ)	Abuja, Nigeria - Lagos, Nigeria - ... more Fact-finding	$9,481.00
	Spence, Melvin T 02/15/04-02/22/04	Igate - Project Consulting Services - ... more	Jefferson, Rep. William (-LA)	Abuja, Nigeria - Lagos, Nigeria - ... more Accompanied Rep. Jefferson on a business delegation to West Africa	$12,763.00
	Jefferson, Rep. William (-LA) 02/15/04-02/22/04	Igate - Project Consulting Services - ... more	Jefferson, Rep. William (-LA)	Abuja, Nigeria - Lagos, Nigeria - ... more In his capacity as co-chair of Congressional Nigeria Caucus and Africa Trade and Investment Caucus, ... more	$16,313.00
	Blank, Jonah B 08/19/02-08/27/02	International Rescue Committee - Mercy Corps	Biden, Sen. Joseph Jr (-DE)	Afghanistan Official fact-finding	$315.00
	Astin, Amy 08/22/04-08/29/04	Defense Forum Foundation	Rehberg, Rep. Dennis (-MT)	Algiers, Algeria - Tindouf, Algeria Visit Saharawi refugee camps	$1,849.81
	Divine, Melody Rae 01/13/06-01/29/06	Defense Forum Foundation	Franks, Rep. Trent (-AZ)	Algiers, Algeria - Tindouf, Algeria Fact-finding - visit the Sahwari refugee camps, MINURSO	$1,443.00
	Murray, Darlene P 06/30/08-07/06/08	Defense Forum Foundation	Payne, Rep. Donald (-NJ)	Algiers, Algeria - Tindouf, Algeria Visit Sahrawi refugee camps	$2,557.95
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