Does a 22 day trip to N.Y. = $3000?

Hotels and meals as well as plane tickets? I'd say $3000 was probably a good deal. Part of it will be depending on the hotels, but still expect a minimum of like $1000 for the 22 days. As to the tickets you could look up online what it would cost YOU to fly there. Sure they get better rates then most people as it's likely a group going and group rate, but if it is a rip off or not depends on the rates YOU would pay. Then if you are actually MEETING the Congressmen(State or Federal) that would easily make up the rates.