If you thought your representatives in Washington were going to spend their summer recess back home, hearing how you feel about the problems with American health care…well, you’re a sucker. In fact, many of them will have been as far from your district as it’s possible to be without space flight. Here’s a rundown of where your senator or congressperson (and their spouses — well, not Lindsey Graham — and staff members) spent summer vacation.

Ireland, Switzerland, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, Canada
July 31 – Aug. 13

These travel junkets make the Obamas’ trip to Massachusetts seem downright utilitarian
• Rep. and Mrs. John Boeher (R-Oh.)
• Rep. and Mrs. Dan Boren (D-Ok.)
• Rep. and Mrs. Jo Bonner (R-Mich.)
• Rep. and Mrs. Dave Camp (R-Iowa)
• Rep. and Mrs. Tom Latham (R-Or.)
• Paula Wowakowski, Chief of Staff to Rep. Boeher
• Amy Lozupone, Deputy Chief of Staff to Rep. Boeher
• Danielle Maurer, Director of Member Services for Rep. Boeher
• Jennifer Stewart, National Security Advisor to Rep. Boehner
• Dr. Rob Summerlee, Attending Physician
• James Gottshall, Diplomatic Security
• Col. David Furness, USMC Office of Legislative Affairs Escort
• Maj. Speros Koumparakis, USMC Office of Legislative Affairs Escort
• Sgt. Jennifer Evitts, USMC Office of Legislative Affairs Escort

Germany, Bahrain, Korea, Canada
Aug. 6 – 13

• Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.)
• Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)
• William Ebbs, House Armed Services Committee Personal Staff Member
• Jenness Simler, House Armed Services Committee Personal Staff Member
• Rear Adm. Mike Miller, USN Chief of Legislative Affairs
• Capt. Joe McClain, USN Office of Legislative Affairs Escort
• Commander Shanti Sethi, USN Office of Legislative Affairs Escort

Libya, Kuwait, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iceland
Aug. 13 – 20

• Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)
• Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)
• Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.)
• Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)
• Richard Fontaine, Deputy Minority Staff Director, Senate Armed Services Committee
• Brooke Buchanan, Communications Director for Sen. McCain
• Vance Serchuk, Foreign Policy Advisor to Sen. Lieberman
• Adam Brake, Military Legislative Assistant to Sen. Graham
• Capt. John Nowell, USN Office of Legislative Affairs Escort
• Lt. Mitchell McGuffie, USA Office of Legislative Affairs Escort

Jordon, Afghanistan, Islamabad, Pakistan, Ireland
Aug. 17 – 25

• Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.)
• Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)
• Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.)
• David McKean, Staff Director, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
• Frank Lowenstein, Chief Counsel, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
• Jonah Blank, Chief Policy Advisor, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
• Lt. Commander Greg Kausner, USN Office of Legislative Affairs Escort

Germany, Italy, Spain
Aug. 26 – Sept. 9

• Rep. and Mrs. Jerry Costello (D-Ill.)
• Rep. and Mrs. John Duncan (R-Tenn.)
• Rep. and Mrs. Harold Rogers (R-Ken.)
• Rep. Soloman Ortiz (D-Tex.)
• Rep. and Mrs. Tim Holden (D-Penn.)
• Rep. and Mrs. Henry Brown (R-S.C.)
• Rep. and Mrs. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.)
• Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Tex.)
• Rep. and Mrs. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.)
• Rep. and Mrs. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.)
• Christa Fornarotto, Department of Transportation
• Kay King, Director, House Office of Interparliamentary Affairs
• Jimmy Miller, Personal Staff Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• Holly Woodruff Lyons, Personal Staff Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• Jennifer Hall, Personal Staff Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• Sarah Blackwood, Personal Staff Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• Dr. Deborah Omori, Physician
• Lt. Lauren Baker, USN Office of Legislative Affairs Escort

Tunisia, Libya, Kenya, Rwanda
Aug. 27 – Sept. 4

• Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.)
• Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.)
• Rep. Melvin Watt (D-N.C.)
• Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)
• Rep. Henry Johnson Jr. (D-Ga.)
• Capt. Joe McClain, USN Office of Legislative Affairs Escort
• Lt. Ron Valencia, USN Office of Legislative Affairs Escort

United Kingdom
Sept. 1 – 6

• Sen. and Mrs. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)
• Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)
• Sen. and Mrs. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.)
• Sen. and Mrs. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)
• Kevin McDonald, Scheduler for Sen. Leahy
• Charles Ross, State Director for Sen. Leahy
• Sally Walsh, Director, IPS
• Kay Weber, Executive Assistant to Sen. Cochran
• Rear Adm. Brian Monahan, Attending Physician
• Col. Philip Skuta, USMC OLA Escort
• Sgt. Megan Cavanaugh, USMC Office of Legislative Affairs Escort
• John Daly, Office of Legislative Affairs Escort

Pakistan, Afghanistan
Sept. 3 – 8

• Sen. Adam Smith (D-Wash.)
• Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.)
• Sen. Bill Shuster (R-Penn.)
• Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.)
• Timothy McClees, House Armed Services Committee Personal Staff Member
• Alexander Kugajevsky,House Armed Services Committee Personal Staff Member
• Lt. Comm. Brian Elkowitz, USN Office of Legislative Affairs Escort
• Lt. Comm. Brian Drechsler, USN Special Operations Command Escort

These travel junkets make the Obamas’ trip to Massachusetts seem downright utilitarian.