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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Data App: Frequent Flyers

by Matt Stiles and Niran Babalola
December 21, 2009

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Privately funded trips by members of Congress.
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Privately funded trips by members of Congress.

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  • Raw data: Privately funded travel by Texas congressional delegation in 2008 and 2009
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Who wants to travel without a map? 

Last week we wrote about members of the Texas congressional delegation and their staffs accepting trips funded by private groups:

The visit was among more than 200 privately funded trips taken by Texas members of Congress and their staffs during the last two years. Groups like the American Israel Education Foundation, which flew Olson to Israel, have spent more than $350,000 on such trips, an analysis of congressional disclosure records shows.

Most members of the Texas delegation took privately funded trips across the country for conventions and fact-finding missions — but also to popular foreign destinations, such as Paris, Istanbul and Valencia, Spain.

Now we've put together a map: With our latest data application, you can explore these trips on your own. Sort by official, location or sponsor. 

Check it out. 

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