Top 10 Approvers by Member of Congress in 2005 by Cost


Approving member Trips Cost
Texas, 6th RepublicanBarton, Rep. Joe 121 $167,121.36
New York DemocratClinton, Sen. Hillary Rodham 39 $113,490.39
Mississippi RepublicanCochran, Sen. Thad 19 $86,446.93
Louisiana, 2nd DemocratJefferson, Rep. William 16 $81,806.48
Georgia RepublicanChambliss, Sen. Saxby 47 $79,171.45
Montana DemocratBaucus, Sen. Max 40 $78,500.13
Pennsylvania, 3rd RepublicanEnglish, Rep. Phil 14 $76,053.37
Retired  California, 22nd RepublicanThomas, Rep. Bill 64 $75,176.68
Missouri, 7th RepublicanBlunt, Rep. Roy 35 $74,345.86
Ohio, 8th RepublicanBoehner, Rep. John 39 $74,001.77

History» Member Spotlight

Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) has worked as a toll-booth collector and cement factory laborer.

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