
Five-star stays and Michelin-starred meals: Interest groups foot the bill for congressional travel
Close-up of a U.S. Passport on an American Stars and Stripes flag Staff of the Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism U.S. Rep. Jim Baird, R-4th, and his wife enjoyed a five-day retreat on Lake Como in Bellagio, Italy, in April 2023. In Vienna, U.S. …