Five-star stays and Michelin-starred meals: Interest groups foot the bill for Indiana congressional travel

Interest groups foot the bill for congressional travel

INDIANAPOLIS — U.S. Rep. Jim Baird, R-4th, and his wife enjoyed a five-day retreat on Lake Como in Bellagio, Italy, in April 2023.

Five-star stays and Michelin-starred meals: Interest groups foot the bill for Indiana congressional travel

Indiana’s representatives saw little expense spared during international trips paid for with special interest groups’ money. Members of Indiana’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation and their staffers have accepted roughly $640,000 in privately sponsored international travel since 2020