As the NTU Blog reported, Tom Coburn (R-OK) pushed through an amendment yesterday that will provide much needed transparency in the budget process.

“The Coburn amendment requires that any limitation, directive, or earmarking be included in the bill’s conference report. Previous Senate procedures allowed the Senate to automatically approve earmarks or special projects included in the House version of an appropriations bill. Consequently, many earmarks that became law did not even come up for a vote in the Senate. This process was used to essentially hide millions of dollars of pork spending from public view.”

Maybe there is hope for reform in Washington, keep up the good work Senator Coburn!