Top 10 Approvers by Member of Congress in 2002 by Cost


Approving member Trips Cost
Retired  Louisiana, 3rd RepublicanTauzin, Rep. Billy 76 $117,957.06
Florida, 19th DemocratWexler, Rep. Robert 12 $98,350.54
Alaska, 1st RepublicanYoung, Rep. Don 39 $92,295.51
Ohio, 8th RepublicanBoehner, Rep. John 36 $80,957.46
Retired  Louisiana DemocratBreaux, Sen. John 38 $77,394.09
Indiana DemocratBayh, Sen. Evan 28 $76,222.00
Retired  California, 22nd RepublicanThomas, Rep. Bill 38 $72,277.32
Resigned  Illinois, 14th RepublicanHastert, Rep. Dennis 32 $71,420.68
Retired  Oklahoma RepublicanNickles, Sen. Don 29 $70,042.04
Texas, 32nd RepublicanSessions, Rep. Pete 8 $67,847.65

History» Trivia

The first African-American senator was Hiram Revels, a Republican from Mississippi. Revels was elected in 1870.

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