The session of the National Congress that would analyze President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s vetoes on proposals approved by the Legislature was canceled due to lack of agreement between party leaders. The joint meeting between federal deputies and senators, which was scheduled for Wednesday night (24), was rescheduled to take place between May 7th and 9th. Next week, the May 1st holiday should empty Parliament.
“In fact, there was not a minimum consensus regarding all the projects and vetoes, in other words, in this session of Congress. So, we give this additional period, so that the leaders can reach as many agreements as possible, especially the vetoes of the Budget Guidelines Law and the Annual Budget Law”, explained the president of the Senate and Congress, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), in a statement to the press.
Among the items on the agenda were the vetoes in relation to the project that restricts the temporary release of prisoners and what prevented R$5.6 billion in parliamentary amendments. The expectation was that if the items went to a vote, the government would suffer a defeat and the presidential vetoes would be overturned.
After informing about the postponement of the session, Pacheco noted that the dates of May 7th and 9th will be definitive, with no possibility of extension. In total, there were 32 vetoes on the agenda for this session. A veto occurs when the President of the Republic refuses, totally or partially, a project approved by the National Congress. To override a veto, the votes of 257 deputies and 41 senators are needed.
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