Article snippet: The inspector general's office at the Department of Health and Human Services is reviewing requests to investigate the private jet travel of the agency's chief, Tom Price, who reportedly chartered five flights last week, drawing widespread criticism from congressional Democrats. Price's travel, first reported by Politico Wednesday, comprised trips to Maine, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania aboard private planes estimated to cost tens of thousands of dollars per flight. Politico noted that the chartered jets did not explicitly violate government regulations, but that past HHS secretaries have typically flown commercially, especially when traveling domestically. In response, the Democratic ranking members of five congressional committees sent a letter to HHS Inspector General Daniel Levinson Thursday to request a review of Price's observance of departmental rules. The letter cites the Code of Federal Regulations which notes, "...because the taxpayers should pay no more than necessary for your transportation, generally you may travel on Government aircraft only when a Government aircraft is the most cost-effective mode of travel." At least two Democratic members of Congress seized on the report to promote rail travel, their preferred method of commuting to Washington, D.C., while criticizing Price. "Mr. Secretary, I invite you to join me on [Amtrak] when you travel to Philly," tweeted Sen. tweeted Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., whose district encompasses... Link to the full article to read more