In 2024, congressional travel trends reveal a strong preference for coastal destinations, with the retreat center at Cambridge, Md., emerging as the most popular spot for lawmakers and their staff.
Here are the top 10 travel destinations, along with their associated number of trips, total costs, main event and key sponsor:
- Cambridge, Md.: 466 trips, totaling $404,934 — Legislative and Communications Directors Conference, Congressional Institute
- Virginia Beach, Va.: 144 trips, totaling $241,144 — Chiefs of Staff Conference, Congressional Institute
- Tel Aviv, Israel: 108 trips, totaling $2,102,537 — Congressional Educational Seminar, American Israel Education Foundation
- Las Vegas: 106 trips, totaling $217,217 — Consumer Electronics Show, Consumer Technology Association
- New York: 89 trips, totaling $83,212 — Congressional Staff Delegation Trip, Global Women's Innovation Network
- Palo Alto, Calif.: 61 trips, totaling $94,069 — Congressional AI Boot Camp, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
- Hot Springs, Va.: 55 trips, totaling $104,922 — Conservative Members Retreat, Economic Policy Innovation Center
- Los Angeles: 53 trips, totaling $84,169 — Federal Fellowship Initiative, National Association of Counties
- Austin, Texas: 50 trips, totaling $68,646 — Congressional Staff Network for Economic Advancement Site Visit, Jobs for the Future Inc.
- Dublin, Ireland: 49 trips, totaling $367,377 — Congressional Program Conference, Aspen Institute
