Center for Democracy in the Americas - Sponsor of Congressional Travel

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	19	$34,138
Approved by Republicans	5	$9,701
Approved by Democrats	15	$26,342

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Hulings, Harry J 06/28/08-07/02/08	Harman, Rep. Jane (-CA)	Havana, Cuba To attend educational meetings and events focused on better understanding Cuba and U.S. policy towar... more	$1,668.00
	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
	Wright, Andrew M 06/28/08-07/02/08	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA)	Havana, Cuba Fact finding mission to Cuba	$1,668.00
	Yuen, Myron H W 06/28/08-07/02/08	Inouye, Sen. Daniel (-HI)	Cuba To participate in a fact-finding mission to address issues about Cuba and U.S. policy toward Cuba	$1,468.00
	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
	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
	Clarke, Rep. Yvette (-NY) 10/05/07-10/09/07	Clarke, Rep. Yvette (-NY)	Havana, Cuba To gain extensive knowledge of the impact of U.S. policy toward Cuba and of the Cuban health care sy... more	$1,620.00
	Drake, Sarah Higdon 07/06/07-07/10/07	Wicker, Rep. Roger (-MS)	Caracas, Venezuela We examined the current reality in Venezuela and the impact of that reality on U.S. policy. We also ... more	$1,573.25
	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
	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
	Hernandez, Saul Z 07/06/07-07/10/07	Butterfield, Rep. GK (-NC)	Caracas, Venezuela Examined the current reality in Venezuela and the impact of that reality on U.S. policy. Also examin... more	$1,573.25
	King, Sophia Atlee 07/06/07-07/10/07	Meeks, Rep. Gregory (-NY)	Caracas, Venezuela To examine U.S. policy toward Venezuela and to better understand how government policies are affecti... more	$1,606.25
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
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