Almost no rules to prevent Senators from claiming partisan activity expenses, says former Senate law clerk at Duffy trial
The only restrictions on using Senate resources for partisan activity are prohibitions against spending Senate money while campaigning for elections or using Senate funds to pay delegate fees for political party conventions.
The Parliamentary law clerk who drafted the “foundational” standing rules that govern the Senate’s regime for spending and expense claims conceded Wednesday there are virtually no restrictions to prevent Senators from claiming expenses for partisan activities, and als...
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