Congressmen Break Record For Expensive Trips

Former Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC) broke a record for the most expensive privately funded trip in Congress when he traveled to Australia in 2014.

One congressman’s trip to Australia last year came with a $50,0000 price tag. Former Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-North Carolina, globe-trotted his way to breaking a Congressional record when it comes to privately-funded travel costs, according to calculations done by congressional tracking website LegiStorm.

Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) came close to McIntyre’s record with a $40,000 trip in 2013.

Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, followed McIntyre’s lead with a $40,000 expenditure abroad in early 2013. He toured South Sudan and Tanzania for four days with his wife, examining various agricultural development projects.