Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords might make an appearance at the Democratic National Convention, organizers said during a media walk through of the main venues used in the convention on Tuesday.

DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz said during one part of the tour she expect Giffords to attend September’s event.

In April, Giffords' husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, said his wife may make an appearance in Charlotte during the convention.

Giffords is still recovering from an assassination attempt.

While media representatives toured Charlotte with DNC officials, some lawmakers in Washington are trying to cut off the $36 million in taxpayer money used to stage the Democratic and Republican conventions.

The lawmakers also want convention organizers to return money given them this year that has not been spent.

The lawmakers called the conventions little more than theater.

“So little is actually decided at our conventions. The candidates are nominated in the primaries. So little is done, yet so much money is spent,” said Craig Holman, the Government Affairs Director for the group Public Citizen.

Supporters of taxpayer-funded conventions said it’s the corporate money that should be banned because it gives too much special access to the wealthy.

Democrats modified convention funding rules this year, banning direct donations from corporations and limiting individual donations.