Senate should examine sponsored travel and ‘reporting gap,’ says Senator who wants the practice banned

‘It's no longer appropriate to travel on sponsored trips’ in light of the recent NSICOP report says ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain.

ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain gave a notice on June 20 of her plan to introduce a motion this fall calling on the Senate Ethics Committee to study Senators' sponsored travel.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

June 21, 2024

When Senators return after the summer break, they will debate whether a study into sponsored travel is warranted, with Independent Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain saying third parties should no longer foot the bill given the “optics” and “current environment” followin...

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