Udall Proposal to End Taxpayer Subsidies for Party Conventions Wins Senate Approval
Mark Udall said today that he is pleased the Senate overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the Farm Bill to end the use of taxpayer funds for party conventions. Udall and Dr. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., introduced this proposal earlier this month in an effort to promote the responsible use of taxpayer dollars.
“I am pleased that the Senate so quickly approved this common-sense, bipartisan proposal,” Udall said. “Political party nominating conventions have become elaborate celebrations for political elites. The Senate’s vote today underlines that taxpayers should not be responsible for footing the bill for these partisan events.”
The Senate approved the amendment with a 95-4 vote.
Udall has been an outspoken advocate of reforming the way taxpayer resources intersect with presidential politics. In addition to his proposal with Coburn, Udall introduced legislation this week to reform the public presidential financing system.
Click HERE to watch Udall's floor speech in favor of the amendment.