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Jim Costa was mentioned in EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL..... on pages H1137-H1138 covering the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress published on Feb. 22 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 third and fourth quarters of 2021, pursuant to Public Law 95-384, are as follows:

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, U.S. 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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Kimberly Stanton....................... 10/2 10/8 Colombia................. ........... 607.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 607.00

Hon. Gregory Meeks..................... 10/8 10/10 Portugal................. ........... 1,104.00 ........... (\3\) * 7,996.00 ........... 9,100.00

Hon. Gregory Meeks..................... 10/10 10/12 Uzbekistan............... ........... 516.91 ........... (\3\) * 5,155.71 ........... 5,672.62

Hon. Ami Bera.......................... 10/8 10/10 Portugal................. ........... 1,092.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 1,092.00

Hon. Ami Bera.......................... 10/10 10/12 Uzbekistan............... ........... 516.92 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 516.92

Hon. Susan Wild........................ 10/8 10/10 Portugal................. ........... 1,092.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 1,092.00

Hon. Susan Wild........................ 10/10 10/12 Uzbekistan............... ........... 516.92 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 516.92

Hon. Colin Allred...................... 10/8 10/10 Portugal................. ........... 1,092.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 1,092.00

Hon. Colin Allred...................... 10/10 10/12 Uzbekistan............... ........... 516.92 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 516.92

Hon. Sara Jacobs....................... 10/8 10/10 Portugal................. ........... 1,092.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 1,092.00

Hon. Sara Jacobs....................... 10/10 10/12 Uzbekistan............... ........... 516.92 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 516.92

Hon. Jim Costa......................... 10/8 10/10 Portugal................. ........... 1,092.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 1,092.00

Hon. Jim Costa......................... 10/10 10/12 Uzbekistan............... ........... 516.92 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 516.92

Sajit Gandhi........................... 10/8 10/10 Portugal................. ........... 1,092.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 1,092.00

Sajit Gandhi........................... 10/10 10/12 Uzbekistan............... ........... 516.92 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 516.92

Camilla Hallman........................ 10/8 10/10 Portugal................. ........... 1,092.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 1,092.00

Camilla Hallman........................ 10/10 10/12 Uzbekistan............... ........... 516.92 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 516.92

Mark Akpaninyie........................ 10/8 10/10 Portugal................. ........... 1,092.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 1,092.00

Mark Akpaninyie........................ 10/10 10/12 Uzbekistan............... ........... 516.92 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 516.92

Katherine Curtis....................... 10/8 10/10 Portugal................. ........... 1,092.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 1,092.00

Katherine Curtis....................... 10/10 10/12 Uzbekistan............... ........... 516.92 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 516.92

Hon. William Keating................... 10/12 10/14 Republic of Ireland...... ........... ** ........... (\3\) * 6,632.00 ........... 6,632.00

Hon. Joe Wilson........................ 10/12 10/14 Republic of Ireland...... ........... ** ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 0.00

Hon. Juan Vargas....................... 10/12 10/14 Republic of Ireland...... ........... ** ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 0.00

Leah Nodvin............................ 10/12 10/14 Republic of Ireland...... ........... ** ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 0.00

Benjamin Cooper........................ 10/12 10/14 Republic of Ireland...... ........... ** ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 0.00

Philip Bednarczyk...................... 10/12 10/14 Republic of Ireland...... ........... ** ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 0.00

Katherine Earle........................ 10/12 10/14 Republic of Ireland...... ........... ** ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 0.00

Hon. Tom Malinowski.................... 11/6 11/7 United Kingdom........... ........... 1,911.81 ........... 567.60 ........... ........... ........... 2,479.41

Hon. Tom Malinowski.................... 11/8 11/9 Qatar.................... ........... 434.65 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 434.65

Hon. Tom Malinowski.................... 11/9 11/10 Israel................... ........... 595.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 595.00

Hon. Tom Malinowski.................... 11/10 11/12 Germany.................. ........... 856.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 856.00

Philip Bednarczyk...................... 11/6 11/12 United Kingdom........... ........... 4,114.02 ........... 2,507.37 ........... ........... ........... 6,621.39

Meghan Gallagher....................... 11/6 11/11 United Kingdom........... ........... 3,788.00 ........... 4,442.07 ........... ........... ........... 8,230.07

Hon. Ami Bera.......................... 11/8 11/11 Thailand................. ........... 894.28 ........... 1,430.10 * 5,233.95 ........... 7,558.33

Hon. Ami Bera.......................... 11/11 11/13 Indonesia................ ........... 657.66 ........... 6,004.67 * 4,957.52 ........... 11,619.85

Hon. Abigail Spanberger................ 11/8 11/11 Thailand................. ........... 894.28 ........... 1,430.10 ........... ........... ........... 2,324.38

Hon. Abigail Spanberger................ 11/11 11/13 Indonesia................ ........... 657.66 ........... 4,676.76 ........... ........... ........... 5,334.42

Hon. Juan Vargas....................... 11/8 11/11 Thailand................. ........... 894.28 ........... 1,430.10 ........... ........... ........... 2,324.38

Hon. Juan Vargas....................... 11/11 11/13 Indonesia................ ........... 657.66 ........... 6,101.37 ........... ........... ........... 6,759.03

Chad Obermiller........................ 11/8 11/11 Thailand................. ........... 894.28 ........... 1,430.10 ........... ........... ........... 2,324.38

Chad Obermiller........................ 11/11 11/13 Indonesia................ ........... 657.66 ........... 4,676.67 ........... ........... ........... 5,334.33

Shiouyu Theresa Lou.................... 11/8 11/11 Thailand................. ........... 894.28 ........... 1,430.10 ........... ........... ........... 2,324.38

Shiouyu Theresa Lou.................... 11/11 11/13 Indonesia................ ........... 630.66 ........... 4,676.67 ........... ........... ........... 5,307.33

Anubhav Gupta.......................... 11/8 11/11 Thailand................. ........... 894.28 ........... 1,430.10 ........... ........... ........... 2,324.38

Anubhav Gupta.......................... 11/11 11/13 Indonesia................ ........... 657.67 ........... 4,676.67 ........... ........... ........... 5,334.34

Hon. Sara Jacobs....................... 11/19 11/21 Hawaii................... ........... ........... ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... ...........

Hon. Sara Jacobs....................... 11/21 11/23 Japan.................... ........... 535.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 535.00

Hon. Sara Jacobs....................... 11/23 11/26 Republic of Korea........ ........... 692.18 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 692.18

Hon. Sara Jacobs....................... 11/26 11/27 Taiwan................... ........... 307.59 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 307.59

Hon. Gregory Meeks..................... 11/21 11/23 Pakistan................. ........... 350.00 ........... 8,473.97 * 2,877.00 ........... 11,700.97

Hon. Ami Bera.......................... 11/21 11/23 Pakistan................. ........... 350.00 ........... 8,473.97 ........... ........... ........... 8,823.97

Sajit Gandhi........................... 11/21 11/23 Pakistan................. ........... 310.00 ........... 8,473.97 ........... ........... ........... 8,783.97

Ryan Browne............................ 11/21 11/23 Pakistan................. ........... 310.00 ........... 8,473.97 ........... ........... ........... 8,783.97

Mark Akpaninyie........................ 11/21 11/29 Pakistan................. ........... 1,160.00 ........... 8,473.97 ........... ........... ........... 9,633.97

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Committee totals................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 41,707.09 ........... 89,280.30 ........... 32,852.18 ........... 163,839.57

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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.

* Indicates Delegation costs.

** Indicates a cancelled mission.

HON. GREGORY W. MEEKS, Feb. 2, 2022.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE JANUARY 6TH ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1

AND SEPT. 30. 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. BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Feb. 1, 2022.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE JANUARY 6TH ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL, U.S. 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. BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Feb. 1, 2022.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 34

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