Tom Price goes to Trump Tower

U.S. Rep. Tom Price, right, talks with a fellow republican during the first day of candidate qualifying in the House and Senate Chambers at the State Capitol Wednesday morning in Atlanta, Ga., May 23, 2012. The republican party was qualifying in the House and the democratic party was qualifying in the Senate. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM Five years after landmark ethics reforms restricted travel for members of congress funded by outside groups, that kind of travel is back on the rise -- and ethics advocates say it's because interest groups are exploiting a loophole that allows them to form an affiliated charitable arm to fund the trips. Two of the biggest are a trip to Israel affiliated with a powerful pro-Israel lobby and a yearly congressional retreat funded by the conservative Heritage Foundation. The groups and members say these trips are important educational experiences. Advocates for tighter ethics regulations say they are another opportunity for special interest access. Look in detail about where the Georgia delegation is going and who's paying. Can break those numbers out with a box. Tops in the delegation for outside-funded trips are freshman Republican Rep. Austin Scott, at around $75,000, and Democrat Rep. Hank Johnson, at $68,000, in trips for themselves and staff members since January 2011. Health Secretary Tom Price. (AJC file)