Center for Democracy in the Americas - Sponsor of Congressional Travel

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	32	$55,278
Approved by Republicans	9	$15,557
Approved by Democrats	24	$41,627

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Jacobstein, Eric A 09/18/09-09/21/09	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Caracas, Venezuela To meet with government officials, business leaders, and civil society representatives to learn abou... more	$2,498.61
	Graves, Scott C 07/06/07-07/10/07	Conaway, Rep. K Michael (-TX)	Caracas, Venezuela Met with foreign investors in Venezuela and examined Venenzuelan and American policy and how it was ... more	$2,458.50
	Kingston, Rep. Jack (-GA) 05/28/07-05/30/07	Kingston, Rep. Jack (-GA)	Havana, Cuba The purpose of the delegation was to examine the transition that is occurring in Cuba and the impact... more	$2,043.90
	Tranghese, William A 06/28/08-07/02/08	Neal, Rep. Richard (-MA)	Havana, Cuba Traveler attended educational meetings focused on better understanding Cuba and U.S. policy toward C... more	$1,910.00
	DeLauro, Rep. Rosa (-CT) 05/27/07-06/01/07	DeLauro, Rep. Rosa (-CT)	Havana, Cuba The purpose of the delegation was to examine the transition that is occurring in Cuba and the impact... more	$1,906.50
	Berry, Rep. Marion (-AR) 05/27/07-06/01/07	Berry, Rep. Marion (-AR)	Havana, Cuba This trip will partially focus on agriculture and trade with Cuba. This trip will also examine the p... more	$1,906.50
	Etheridge, Rep. Bob (-NC) 05/27/07-06/01/07	Etheridge, Rep. Bob (-NC)	Havana, Cuba The trip will focus on the transition ocurring in Cuba and the impact on U.S. policy, as well as agr... more	$1,906.50
	Alexander, Rep. Rodney (-LA) 05/26/07-06/01/07	Alexander, Rep. Rodney (-LA)	Havana, Cuba To examine the transition that is occuring in Cuba and the impact of that transition on U.S. policy,... more	$1,906.00
	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA) 11/09/07-11/13/07	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA)	Havana, Cuba To participate in a fact-finding mission to Cuba	$1,903.80
	Williamson, Stephanie V 09/18/09-09/21/09	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Caracas, Venezuela To meet with Venezuelan leaders on the current political and economic atmosphere in Venezuela to obt... more	$1,898.64
	Sullivan, George A 03/15/07-03/19/07	Serrano, Rep. Jose (-NY)	Havana, Cuba To examine U.S. policy toward Cuba, the impact of the American trade embargo and the economy of Cuba	$1,825.00
	Cooper, Rep. Jim (-TN) 03/15/07-03/19/07	Cooper, Rep. Jim (-TN)	Havana, Cuba Visited sites of historical, social and economic importance and met with government and cultural lea... more	$1,775.00
	Hanson, Greta 07/06/07-07/10/07	Shimkus, Rep. John (-IL)	Caracas, Venezuela To examine U.S. policy toward Venezuela and to better understand how government policies are affecti... more	$1,720.00
	Hughes, Sean 11/08/07-11/13/07	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA)	Havana, Cuba To meet with government officials and journalists to discuss the Cuban health system and the effects... more	$1,699.80
	Renteria, Amanda A 07/17/09-07/20/09	Stabenow, Sen. Debbie (-MI)	Havana, Cuba Attended fact-finding mission to learn more about Cuba's leadership transition and ongoing program o... more	$1,681.70
	Ramseur, David S 07/17/09-07/20/09	Begich, Sen. Mark (-AK)	Havana, Cuba As chief of staff, traveler advises Sen. Begich on foreign policy issues, including policy on Cuba	$1,681.70
	Hawks, Thomas Allen 07/17/09-07/20/09	Cochran, Sen. Thad (-MS)	Havana, Cuba Fact-finding trip for congressional staff to gain a better understanding of Cuba to evaluate U.S. fo... more	$1,681.70
	Lynch, Christopher Watson 07/17/09-07/20/09	Cardin, Sen. Benjamin (-MD)	Havana, Cuba Fact-finding trip	$1,681.70
	Cottrell, Jacqueline Dailey 07/17/09-07/20/09	Roberts, Sen. Pat (-KS)	Havana, Cuba Attended fact-finding mission to learn more about Cuba as well as the potential impact of easing tra... more	$1,681.70
	Bock, Paul S 07/17/09-07/20/09	Kohl, Sen. Herbert (-WI)	Havana, Cuba Attended site visits to evaluate ways of improving U.S.-Cuban relations	$1,681.70
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