Source provided by Lesh
CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
Congressional travel is a major means by which U.S. legislators experience the real world of American diplomacy. It affords senators and members of Congress opportunities to exercise oversight and better understand the operations of U.S. missions abroad, while at the same allowing Foreign Service Officers to gain the undivided attention of legislators.
There are four types of Congressional travel:
- Official delegations. Legislators traveling in this capacity work closely with the State Department and typically carry out diplomatic or quasi diplomatic functions. .
- Congressional delegations (CODELs). These trips, while often encouraged by the State Department, are typically arranged by the members themselves. The State Department works with U.S. embassies abroad to arrange meetings, hotels and travel within the country visited, and with the Department of Defense on airlift requirements.
- Congressional staff delegations (STAFFDELs). Very similar to CODELs, though usually involving much less protocol, STAFFDELs also travel abroad to assess U.S. Government operations and gather information to share with their parent Congressional committees or legislative offices.
- NODELs. This term is used to describe situations where senators or members of Congress travel abroad with the support of unofficial (non governmental) sponsors. .
Funds for official travel overseas are administered by the Department of State on behalf of the U.S. Congress. Receipts or written authorizations from Congressional authorities allow obligations and disbursements to be charged against specific Congressional travel accounts held by the U.S. Treasury.
Thanks Lesh for that source it was perfectly clear
It clearly states that Pelosi could do this and Emperor Trump was wrong in canceling the flight
The House passed a stop gap measure Thursday night to fund the government that includes $5 billion for a border wall sought by President Donald Trump
Dec 20
House passed a bill to reopen government
Jan 4
The Senate which pass a bill few day prior in Mid Dec but it did not have funding for a border wall
Senate choices
Pass the house proposal but wasn't going to happen with wall funding
Stick with there version of the funding bill
or let the government shut done which Trump endorsed and proud to do it