Trips
House & Senate travel disclosures| Person | Funder | Destination | Dates | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin H. Couhig | Congressional Institute | White Sulphur Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Stephen M. Cote | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Desiree A. Koetzle | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Paul J. Sass | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Rebecca L. Shaw | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Seth T. Haymore | Congressional Institute | White Sulphur Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Parish M. Braden | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 22, 2020 | Pending | |
| Scott H. MacKenzie | Florida Ports Council | Jacksonville, FL | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| John O. Ferland | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| John Barton Reising | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Stephen A. Reynolds | South Florida Agricultural Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Timothy J. Monahan | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Steven S. Giaier | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Luke A. Murry | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Patrick C. Carter II | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Jamie H. Robinette | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 22, 2020 | Pending | |
| Scott T. Luginbill | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Scott H. MacKenzie | Florida Ports Council | Jacksonville, FL | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Anne Marie G. Chotvacs | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Henry Turner Bridgforth | South Florida Agricultural Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Emily H. Domenech | Congressional Institute | White Sulpher Springs, WV | Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2020 | Pending | |
| Michael D. Chernin | Motion Picture Association | Los Angeles, LA | Feb 18 – Feb 20, 2020 | Pending | |
| Rricha Mathur Decant | Casey Family Programs | New Orleans, LA | Feb 18 – Feb 19, 2020 | Pending | |
| Patrick J. Byrne | Casey Family Programs | New Orleans, LA | Feb 18 – Feb 19, 2020 | Pending | |
| Joseph M. Lillis | Motion Picture Association | Universal City, CA | Feb 18 – Feb 20, 2020 | Pending |
Context
What these trip disclosures are and why they matter
These records describe privately funded congressional travel disclosures. They generally show who took the trip, who funded it, where it went, when it happened, and the reported dollar amount.
The filings exist because congressional travel backed by outside organizations is subject to disclosure rules. The goal is transparency: the public should be able to see when outside entities are paying for trips connected to members of Congress or congressional staff.
That matters because travel can reveal patterns of access, influence, and relationship-building that do not show up in ordinary legislative data. Looking across funders, destinations, amounts, and repeat travelers can help users understand who is funding proximity to Capitol Hill and how often.
How to read the data
- Use the funder and amount filters to narrow in on specific outside funders.
- Open linked people and funder pages to trace repeat relationships over time.
- Use source links to review the filing provenance behind each disclosure row.