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Tony Gonzales was mentioned in EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL..... on pages H973-H975 covering the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress published on Feb. 4 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL

Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Official Foreign Travel during the fourth quarter of 2021, pursuant to Public Law 95-384 are as follows:

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2021

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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.

currency currency currency currency

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Hon. Randy Feenstra.................... 10/08 10/12 Panama, Colombia......... ........... ........... ........... 2924.22 ........... ........... ........... 2924.22

10/08 10/09 Panama................... ........... 333.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 333.00

10/09 10/12 Colombia................. ........... 912.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 912.00

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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 4169.22

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\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. DAVID SCOTT, Jan. 31, 2022.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2021

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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.

currency currency currency currency

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Hon. David Valadao..................... 11/7 11/9 Albania.................. ........... 402.46 ........... 14,889.37 ........... ........... ........... 15,291.83

Hon. Tony Gonzales..................... 11/8 11/9 Guam..................... ........... ........... ........... 1,437.39 ........... ........... ........... 1,437.39

11/9 11/9 Phillipines.............. ........... ........... ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... ...........

11/9 11/11 Taiwan................... ........... 586.91 ........... 4,205.90 ........... ........... ........... 4,792.81

11/11 11/13 India.................... ........... 500.49 ........... 5,235.91 ........... ........... ........... 5,736.40

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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 1,489.86 ........... 25,768.57 ........... ........... ........... 27,258.43

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\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. ROSA L. DeLAURO, Jan. 31, 2022.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2021

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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.

currency currency currency currency

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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

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\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. ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT, Jan.

20, 2022.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2021

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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.

currency currency currency currency

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Hon. Scott Peters...................... 11/7 11/8 Scotland................. ........... 1,911.82 ........... 8,433.10 ........... ........... ........... 10,344.92

11/8 11/9 Qatar.................... ........... 434.65 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 434.65

11/9 11/10 Israel................... ........... 595.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 595.00

11/10 11/12 Germany.................. ........... 856.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 856.00

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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 3,797.47 ........... 8,433.10 ........... ........... ........... 12,230.57

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\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.

\3\ Military air transportation.

HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR., Jan. 19, 2022.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ETHICS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2021

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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.

currency currency currency currency

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HOUSE COMMITTEES

Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarater noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return x

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\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. THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Jan. 27, 2022.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2021

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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.

currency currency currency currency

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HOUSE COMMITTEES

Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarater noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return x

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\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. ZOE LOFGREN, Jan. 31, 2022.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2021

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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.

currency currency currency currency

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HOUSE COMMITTEES

Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarater noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return x

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\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. JERROLD NADLER, Jan. 13, 2022.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REFORM, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2021

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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.

currency currency currency currency

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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

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\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. CAROLYN B. MALONEY, Jan. 24, 2022.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2021 *

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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.

currency currency currency currency

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Ariana Rowberry........................ 11/07 11/14 Africa................... ........... 901.45 ........... 6,873.97 ........... 194.85 ........... 7,970.27

William Evans.......................... 11/07 11/14 Africa................... ........... 901.45 ........... 6,873.97 ........... 194.85 ........... 7,970.27

Madison Aston.......................... 11/07 11/14 Africa................... ........... 901.45 ........... 6,873.97 ........... 194.85 ........... 7,970.27

Hon. Jason Crow........................ 12/15 12/19 Europe................... ........... 1,026.66 ........... 8,211.47 ........... 622.49 ........... 9,860.62

Hon. Brad Wenstrup..................... 12/15 12/19 Europe................... ........... 684.43 ........... 8,455.07 ........... 622.49 ........... 9,761.99

Hon. Eric Crawford..................... 12/15 12/19 Europe................... ........... 684.43 ........... 8,444.97 ........... 622.49 ........... 9,751.89

George Pappas.......................... 12/15 12/19 Europe................... ........... 1,026.65 ........... 7,896.47 ........... 622.49 ........... 9,545.61

Kara Benson............................ 12/15 12/19 Europe................... ........... 1,026.65 ........... 7,459.47 ........... 622.49 ........... 9,108.61

Meghan Green........................... 12/15 12/19 Europe................... ........... 1,026.65 ........... 7,931.47 ........... 622.49 ........... 9,580.61

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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 8,179.82 ........... 69,020.83 ........... 4,319.49 ........... 81,520.14

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\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.

* In accordance with title 22, United States Code, Section 1754(b)(2), information as would identify the foreign countries in which Committee Members and staff have traveled is omitted.

HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF, Jan. 25, 2022.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 23

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