Hawaii, Mexico among trips private groups giving lawmakers

[Judi Lynn]

Hawaii, Mexico among trips private groups giving lawmakers

2003 travel paid for by outside interests for Indiana delegation


By Maureen Groppe
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December 29, 2003


WASHINGTON -- Indiana's federal lawmakers and their aides flew in corporate planes to industry-sponsored weekends at luxury resorts and attended dozens of seminars and "fact-finding" trips paid for by private groups in 2003, according to disclosure reports.

Jamaica in February and Jackson Hole, Wyo., in June were among the appealing destinations for which outside interests paid the bill. That bill was at least $156,000 combined for all Indiana lawmakers and their aides.

And the congressional travel season is in full wheels-up mode.

Many lawmakers take advantage of the congressional recess in December and January to travel.
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