Trips
House & Senate travel disclosures| Person | Funder | Destination | Dates | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lieu | Stanford University Center for International Security and Cooperation | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 22 – Feb 23, 2019 | Pending | |
| Karen Bass | Congressional Black Caucus Institute | Seattle, WA | Nov 8 – Nov 11, 2018 | Pending | |
| Rafael Elizalde | US Association of Former Members of Congress | San Juan, PR | Sep 3 – Sep 9, 2018 | Pending | |
| Rafael Elizalde | U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress | St. Louis, MO | May 21 – May 22, 2018 | Pending | |
| Lindley Kratovil Sherer | Congressional Institute | Cambridge, MD | Mar 8 – Mar 9, 2018 | Pending | |
| Rafael Elizalde | Progressive Caucus Center | Baltimore, MD | Mar 8 – Mar 10, 2018 | 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.