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Official title: EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL
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April 29, 2026
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Download official House Record PDFReturn to issue contextReports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Official Foreign Travel during the second quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026 pursuant to Public Law 95-384, are as follows:
REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2026 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Date Per diem \1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar
Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent
Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.
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HOUSE COMMITTEES
Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. x ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— \1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. \2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. FOR HOUSE STAFF SIGNERS Please check the box at the right to indicate that you are authorized by the Member to submit these Foreign Travel documents and to use the Member's signature on file with the Clerk. x
JACKSON BLODGETT, Apr. 22, 2026, On Behalf Of: Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson.
REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2026 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Date Per diem \1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar
Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent
Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.
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HOUSE COMMITTEES
Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. x ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— \1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. \2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. JODEY C. ARRINGTON, Apr. 20, 2026.
REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2026 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Date Per diem \1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar
Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent
Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————-\2\———————————-\2\———————————-\2\———————————-\2\—— Hon. Bruce Westerman............... CODEL cancelled Argentina/Antartica.. ........... 1,679.35 ........... ........... ........... 5,971.14 ........... 7,650.49 Vivian Moeglein.................... CODEL cancelled Argentina/Antartica.. ........... 1,679.35 ........... ........... ........... 5,971.14 ........... 7,650.49 Christopher Marklund............... CODEL cancelled Argentina/Antartica.. ........... 1,679.35 ........... ........... ........... 5,971.14 ........... 7,650.49 Madeline Kelley.................... CODEL cancelled Argentina/Antartica.. ........... 1,075.84 ........... ........... ........... 5,971.14 ........... 7,046.98 Aneila Butler...................... CODEL cancelled Argentina/Antartica.. ........... 1,075.84 ........... ........... ........... 5,971.14 ........... 7,046.98 Robert MacGregor................... CODEL cancelled Argentina/Antartica.. ........... 1,708.35 ........... ........... ........... 5,971.14 ........... 7,679.49 Michelle Lane...................... CODEL cancelled Argentina/Antartica.. ........... 1,679.35 ........... ........... ........... 5,971.14 ........... 7,650.49 Richard O'Connell.................. CODEL cancelled Argentina/Antartica.. ........... 1,708.35 ........... ........... ........... 5,971.14 ........... 7,679.49 Matthew Muirraugi.................. CODEL cancelled Argentina/Antartica.. ........... 1,679.35 ........... 712.48 ........... 5,971.14 ........... 8,362.97
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Committee total.............. ............. ............. ..................... ........... 13,695.13 ........... 712.48 ........... 53,740.26 ........... 68,417.87 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— \1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. \2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN, Apr. 7, 2026.
REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 3, 2025 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Date Per diem \1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar
Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent
Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————-\2\———————————-\2\———————————-\2\———————————-\2\—— Hon. Brian Babin....................... 6/13 6/16 France................... ........... 1,258.00 ........... 3,472.00 ........... 4,135.41 ........... 8,865.41 Hon. Mike Haridopolos (did not plan to 6/13 6/16 France................... ........... 996.00 ........... 3,472.00 ........... 4,175.41 ........... 8,643.41 go to Italy). Hon. Val Foushee....................... 6/13 6/16 France................... ........... 1,258.00 ........... 3,472.00 ........... 4,135.41 ........... 8,865.41 Hon. Jay Obernolte..................... 6/13 6/16 France................... ........... 1,258.00 ........... 3,472.00 ........... 4,135.41 ........... 8,865.41 Danny Smith............................ 6/13 6/16 France................... ........... 1,425.00 ........... 3,472.00 ........... 4,135.41 ........... 9,032.41 Avery Littrell......................... 6/13 6/16 France................... ........... 1,425.00 ........... 3,472.00 ........... 4,692.01 ........... 9,589.01 Lauren Ziegler......................... 6/13 6/16 France................... ........... 1,425.00 ........... 3,472.00 ........... 4,692.01 ........... 9,589.01 Tom Hammond............................ 6/13 6/16 France................... ........... 1,258.00 ........... 3,472.00 ........... 4,692.01 ........... 9,422.01 Brent Blevins.......................... 6/13 6/16 France................... ........... 1,425.00 ........... 3,472.00 ........... 5,410.11 ........... 10,307.11 Pam Whitney............................ 6/13 6/16 France................... ........... 1,258.00 ........... 3,472.00 ........... 5,835.50 ........... 10,565.50 Kristin Kopshever...................... 6/13 6/16 France................... ........... 1,258.00 ........... 3,472.00 ........... 4,135.41 ........... 8,865.41 Hon. Sheri Biggs....................... 6/13 6/16 France................... ........... 1,258.00 ........... 3,472.00 ........... 4,135.41 ........... 8,865.41 Hon. Brian Babin....................... 6/16 6/18 Switzerland.............. ........... ........... ........... 1,077.97 ........... ........... ........... 1,077.97 Hon. Mike Haridopolos.................. 6/16 6/18 Switzerland.............. ........... ........... ........... 1,077.97 ........... ........... ........... 1,077.97 Hon. Val Foushee....................... 6/16 6/18 Switzerland.............. ........... ........... ........... 1,077.97 ........... ........... ........... 1,077.97 Hon. Sheri Biggs....................... 6/16 6/18 Switzerland.............. ........... ........... ........... 1,077.97 ........... ........... ........... 1,077.97 Hon. Jay Obernolte..................... 6/16 6/18 Switzerland.............. ........... ........... ........... 1,077.97 ........... ........... ........... 1,077.97 Hon. Keith Self (joined CODEL in 6/16 6/18 Switzerland.............. ........... 924.00 ........... 1,077.98 ........... 2,941.60 ........... 4,019.58 Geneva). Danny Smith............................ 6/16 6/18 Switzerland.............. ........... ........... ........... 1,077.98 ........... ........... ........... 1,077.98 Avery Littrell......................... 6/16 6/18 Switzerland.............. ........... ........... ........... 1,077.98 ........... ........... ........... 1,077.98 Lauren Ziegler......................... 6/16 6/18 Switzerland.............. ........... ........... ........... 1,077.98 ........... ........... ........... 1,077.98 Tom Hammond............................ 6/16 6/18 Switzerland.............. ........... ........... ........... 1,077.97 ........... ........... ........... 1,077.97 Brent Blevins.......................... 6/16 6/18 Switzerland.............. ........... ........... ........... 1,077.98 ........... ........... ........... 1,077.98 Pam Whitney............................ 6/16 6/18 Switzerland.............. ........... ........... ........... 1,077.98 ........... ........... ........... 1,077.98 Kristin Kopshever...................... 6/16 6/18 Switzerland.............. ........... ........... ........... 1,077.98 ........... ........... ........... 1,077.98 Hon. Brian Babin....................... 6/18 6/20 Germany.................. ........... ........... ........... 328.00 ........... ........... ........... 328.00 Hon. Val Foushee....................... 6/18 6/20 Germany.................. ........... ........... ........... 328.00 ........... ........... ........... 328.00 Hon. Sheri Biggs....................... 6/18 6/20 Germany.................. ........... ........... ........... 328.00 ........... ........... ........... 328.00 Hon. Jay Obernolte..................... 6/18 6/20 Germany.................. ........... ........... ........... 328.00 ........... ........... ........... 328.00 Hon. Keith Self........................ 6/18 6/20 Germany.................. ........... ........... ........... 328.00 ........... ........... ........... 328.00 Danny Smith............................ 6/18 6/20 Germany.................. ........... ........... ........... 328.00 ........... ........... ........... 328.00 Avery Littrell......................... 6/18 6/20 Germany.................. ........... ........... ........... 328.00 ........... ........... ........... 328.00 Lauren Ziegler......................... 6/18 6/20 Germany.................. ........... ........... ........... 328.00 ........... ........... ........... 328.00 Tom Hammond............................ 6/18 6/20 Germany.................. ........... ........... ........... 328.00 ........... ........... ........... 328.00 Brent Blevins.......................... 6/18 6/20 Germany.................. ........... ........... ........... 328.00 ........... ........... ........... 328.00 Pam Whitney............................ 6/18 6/20 Germany.................. ........... ........... ........... 328.00 ........... ........... ........... 328.00 Kristin Kopshever...................... 6/18 6/20 Germany.................. ........... ........... ........... 328.00 ........... ........... ........... 328.00 Hon. Brian Babin....................... 6/20 6/22 Italy.................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Hon. Val Foushee....................... 6/20 6/22 Italy.................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Hon. Sheri Biggs....................... 6/20 6/22 Italy.................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Hon. Jay Obernolte..................... 6/20 6/22 Italy.................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Hon. Keith Self........................ 6/20 6/22 Italy.................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Danny Smith............................ 6/20 6/22 Italy.................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Avery Littrell......................... 6/20 6/22 Italy.................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Lauren Ziegler......................... 6/20 6/22 Italy.................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Tom Hammond............................ 6/20 6/22 Italy.................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Brent Blevins.......................... 6/20 6/22 Italy.................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Pam Whitney............................ 6/20 6/22 Italy.................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Kristin Kopshever...................... 6/20 6/22 Italy.................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... Italian leg of trip canceled, ........ .......... ......................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 8,500.44 8,500.44 cancelation for hotel fee shown here.
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... ........... ........... 59,941.68 ........... 57,251.11 ........... 141,195.23 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— \1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. \2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. BRIAN BABIN, Apr. 23, 2026.
REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2026 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Date Per diem \1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar
Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent
Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————-\2\———————————-\2\———————————-\2\———————————-\2\—— Hon. Mike Kennedy...................... 1/24 1/29 Argentina................ ........... 618.00 ........... 1,137.15 ........... ........... ........... 1,755.15 Hon. Luz Rivas......................... 1/24 1/29 Argentina................ ........... 618.00 ........... 1,137.15 ........... ........... ........... 1,755.15
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 1,236.00 ........... 2,274.30 ........... ........... ........... 3,510.30 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— \1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. \2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. BRIAN BABIN, Apr. 23, 2026.
REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2026 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Date Per diem \1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar
Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent
Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.
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HOUSE COMMITTEES
Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. x ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— \1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. \2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. FOR HOUSE STAFF SIGNERS Please check the box at the right to indicate that you are authorized by the Member to submit these Foreign Travel documents and to use the Member's signature on file with the Clerk. x
TAYLOR ROSE, Apr. 16, 2026, On Behalf Of: Chairman Mike Crapo.