U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-2nd, and her office accepted more private funds for travel between 2005 and 2008 than the rest of the state's congressional delegation combined, the Charleston Daily Mail reports.
The article cites a Wall Street Journal review of records amassed by the Center for Responsive Politics.
It lists an adjusted price tag of $16,940 for seven trips by Capito or her staff. Her office disputes an eighth trip, priced at $4,001.
"Following her are the Democrats: Rep. Nick Rahall, seven trips at $5,415; Sen. Robert Byrd, five trips, $7,101; Sen. Jay Rockefeller, one trip, $3,228; and Rep. Alan Mollohan, one trip, $133," the article said.
The article notes that "West Virginia's congressional delegation is nowhere near the top of Capitol Hill's frequent flyers."
09 July 2009
Capito Tops W.Va. Delegation for Privately Funded Trips
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