Congress Travels, Public Pays: Increasing Concerns About Congressmen Flat Hatting Around Europe

“In Scotland, the House members toured historic buildings. Some shopped for Scotch whisky and visited the hotel spa. They capped the trip with a dinner at one of the region’s finest restaurants, paid for by the legislators, who got $118 daily stipends. Eleven of the twelve legislators then left the five-day conference two days early.”