Top 10 Approvers by Member of Congress in 2008 by Cost


Approving member Trips Cost
Colorado, 6th RepublicanTancredo, Rep. Tom 2 $32,020.00
Missouri, 3rd DemocratCarnahan, Rep. Russ 2 $26,130.00
Minnesota, 8th DemocratOberstar, Rep. James 2 $22,065.00
Illinois, 7th DemocratDavis, Rep. Danny 4 $21,954.10
Georgia, 6th RepublicanPrice, Rep. Tom 4 $20,044.12
California, 15th DemocratHonda, Rep. Mike 7 $19,316.54
Ohio, 8th RepublicanBoehner, Rep. John 13 $18,989.78
California, 8th DemocratPelosi, Rep. Nancy 2 $17,999.28
South Carolina, 6th DemocratClyburn, Rep. James 3 $16,238.98
California, 30th DemocratWaxman, Rep. Henry 4 $15,682.64

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