Ic-tripsCongressional Travel by Approvers in the Senate


Member Trips Taken Cost Trips Approved Cost
Connecticut IndependentLieberman, Sen. Joseph 48 $37541 164 $189860
Indiana RepublicanLugar, Sen. Richard 47 $242020 72 $280837
Resigned  Mississippi RepublicanLott, Sen. Trent 15 $52495 86 $187059
Arkansas DemocratLincoln, Sen. Blanche 11 $31327 143 $217019
Vermont DemocratLeahy, Sen. Patrick 9 $34433 18 $45478
Louisiana DemocratLandrieu, Sen. Mary 4 $12401 48 $83008
Michigan DemocratLevin, Sen. Carl 3 $1269 32 $38299
New Jersey DemocratLautenberg, Sen. Frank 2 $6511 26 $34319
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History» Flights of Fancy

The cash-strapped City of New Orleans paid for a post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans trip so Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) could give the introductory speech for Mayor Ray Nagin at his inauguration. The $2,167 bill for the one-day trip included $433 for lodging.

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