With the return of legislature activities on Monday (3), the National Congress should resume the discussion on two economic topics that were pending last year: the 2025 budget and the suspension of parliamentary amendments.
The debate on matters should be led by the new presidents of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), and the Federal Senate, David Alcolumbre (Union-AP). Both were elected with a significant score last Saturday (1st).
The 2025 budget should have been analyzed and voted by the Joint Budget Commission (CMO) and the National Congress Plenary in 2024.
The senator preferred to await the end of the voting of the federal government spending package projects to complete the budget report. The texts were approved in the last days of Congress in 2024, and there was no time to analyze the budget piece.
Last Saturday, Colonel stated that the text should be voted only after the Carnival holiday. The estimate is the same given by the
“I believe that during this month of February the commissions will be installed and we will expand the discussions within the CMO so that at the end of the month, later at the beginning of next month, and right after Carnival, we vote for voting at CMO and in the plenary of the National Congress. Many things will have to be adjusted this February, ”said Colonel after the election of David Alcolumbre to Senate President.
In the last 20 years, the budget law for the following year has not been voted on time on three occasions: 2013, 2015 and 2021. In all cases, the report was sent before the CMO renewal. In 2025, it is scheduled for March 25. Until the budget is not approved, the executive is authorized to make mandatory expenses only.
Amendments
With the return of activities, the new presidents Motta and Alcolumbre must start joints with the Executive Power and the Supreme Court (STF) to resolve the impasse on the payment of
In 2024, Oté that the National Congress approve rules to comply with transparency and traceability rules of the funds. Legislative houses approved a bill, which was sanctioned by the executive.
Dino, however, continued to question the transfer of R $ 4.2 billion in amendments approved by Congress and conditioned the release of resources to the disclosure of data and the adequacy of payment to stricter rules. The action displeased part of the congress.
In the midst of the crisis with the Supreme Court, the new presidents elected in the House and Senate used their speeches from Vitória to send messages. Both defended the prerogatives of the legislature and the importance of harmony between the powers.
