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The congressional report was published by Rep Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee
Planned Parenthood is under investigation by Congress, after a string of sting videos showing employees discussing the sale of aborted fetal tissue
In the report published Tuesday, it was revealed that Planned Parenthood spent $5.1million on travel in 2013 - or $14,000 a day
The group also spent $622,706 on 'blowout' parties in 2012 and 2013
Some 40 executives were paid salaries of $200,000 or higher from 2009 to 2013
Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards maintains that the group makes no profit from government funds

Published: 16:57 EST, 30 September 2015 | Updated: 00:36 EST, 1 October 2015

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As the president of Planned Parenthood testified before Congress on Tuesday, a new report was released by a Republican congressman criticizing the non-profit's spending.

The woman's reproductive health group is currently under investigation by Congress following the release of several sting videos which show employees of the non-profit discussing the sale of aborted fetal tissue.

House Republicans want to strip the group of government funding over the videos, and sought to win that battle this week by claiming that Planned Parenthood can make a profit without taxpayer money.

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House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, published a report criticizing Planned Parenthood's spending on Tuesday - the day he held a hearing for the organization's president

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards maintained that the group does not make a profit on the 41 per cent of funding they receive from the government when she testified before Congress on Tuesday

Rep Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, published a report on Tuesday claiming that Planned Parenthood spends millions on 'blowout' parties, first-travel, 'lucrative' salaries and real estate in expensive zip codes.

'If they're going to pay those people that much money and pay for first-class travel and have all of these exorbitant parties, and send money overseas, then they don't need funding from the American taxpayers,' Chaffetz told Fox News of his report.

If they're going to pay those people that much money and pay for first-class travel and have all oft these exorbitant parties, and send money overseas, then they don't need funding from the American taxpayers.

Rep Jeff Chaffetz, R-Utah (Chairman of the House Oversight Committee)

In contention is the 41 per cent of Planned Parenthood's $1.3billion revenue that comes from the government. While the majority of this money is reimbursements for Medicaid, about $60million is awarded through Title X funding, otherwise known as the National Family Planning Program, and that's the money that Republicans are trying to take away.

As always, when Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards testified before Congress on Tuesday, she maintained that the the group does not make any profit off money they receive from the government.

The report references Planned Parenthood's tax records, which show that the group spent $5.1million on travel in 2013 - which boils down to a surprising $14,000 a day. The group also is said to book 'first-class and charter travel'.

When questioned about her travel expenses on Tuesday, Richards said she personally does not travel in style and that the reason why the group spends so much on travel is because they operate centers in all 50 states and around the world - including Africa and South America.

Tax records also showed that Planned Parenthood spent $622,706 on 'blowout' parties in 2012 and 2013, for events like the group's annual gala which often features performances by famous musicians and speeches from supportive politicians such as President Barack Obama.

Chaffetz also took aim on local Planned Parenthood groups who have spent money on their own fundraisers with themes like 'Gathering of Goddesses and Gods' and murder mystery nights.

One of the other spending issues the report takes issue with is the spending of millions on expensive real estate - such as the $34.8million building the group bought in 2011 to be their corporate office, located just steps from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Above, Planned Parenthood's corporate headquarters in Manhattan which the organization purchased for $34.8million in 2011

The Republican lawmaker was also obviously critical of the fact that $22million in grants over five years have been given to their political action committee, which is able to lobby for the group. Additionally, campaign finance records obtained by the Center for Reponsive Politics shows that donations to the PAC go almost exclusively to fund Democratic candidates.

Finally, Chaffetz called out the six-figure salaries of the groups executives. According to the report, 40 Planned Parenthood executives earned salaries of $200,000 or more between 2009 and 2013, and Richards confirmed that her own salary is $520,000.

Democratic Rep Carolyn Maloney, from New York, chastised Chaffetz over the questions about Richards' salary, saying he was 'beating up a woman...for making good money'.

Following the congressional hearing on Tuesday, House Democrats again came to the defense of the group saying that Republicans were wasting 'taxpayer time and money to conduct a wasteful investigation into baseless allegations.'