In the House, however, the President has already set up 3 allied names for command since his 1st management
Under the management of the President (PT), the National Congress never elected a president who was affiliated with a party from the ruling base. Since 2003, when Lula took over the Planalto for the first time, the president of the Senate – who represents the chief of congress – always belonged to aciglas outside the government coalition.
After the elections of (Republicans-PB) for the Chamber and (Brazil-AP Union) for the Senate, the statistics of presidents of the legislature that are affiliated with parties other than the ruling base remains. Nevertheless, Lula has already stated that he will work in harmony with them and will establish “A new relationship”.
According to the survey of Poder360 Based on the official list of former presidents of Casa Baixa, federal deputies elected presidents belonging to Lula coalitions on 3 occasions:
1) (PT-SP), from 2003 to 2005;
2) (PC of B-SP), 2005 to 2007; and
3) (PT-SP), from 2007 to 2009.
The former Federal Deputy (PT-RS) took command of the House in late 2010, when (MDB) resigned to run for (PT). He ran for reelection and received 357 votes.
On the other hand, the Senate did not elect a president who was from the petista collegiate or base ally.
Lula’s governability without Congress
During his first term, Lula had victories in the legislature. Approved important guidelines to your government. This was the case of the approval of the Bolsa Familia Program in 2004, the result of much negotiation from the Petista administration with congressmen from Centrão.
However, without the full support of the Congress, Lula’s governability in his first term was marked by the monthly – corruption center orchestrated by the PT summit to buy the support of congressmen. This disrupted the petista at the end of his government, with opposing parties moving away from negotiations with the government.
In the second term, the tense climate that permeated the relationship between the executive and the legislature continued. This led more congressmen to oppose the petista. Lula then faced more vetoes to his sanctions when compared to his 1st government.
Nevertheless, the executive again managed to approve new important proposals, such as Minha Casa, Minha Vida, in 2009.
In the 3rd term, the relationship between Lula and the Presidents (PP-AL) and (PSD-MG) remained bittersweet. Congressmen who are not from the petista base complain that the president is increasingly isolated and access to him is “difficult”. Government members said this is a demand that the executive and the legislature will try to sew better this year.
With the elections of Motta and Alcolumbre, guidelines of interest to the Federal Government, such as adjustments in relation to IR (Income Tax) must be approved, but from concessions, such as ministerial changes.
To arrive in 2026 with chances of being reelected, the National Congress will be decisive in the petista’s political future and even for a possible successor to his management. Lula faces a 51% disapproval and a drop in record popularity of the mandate, as well as a series of campaign promises not yet fulfilled.
This report was produced by journalism trainees Davi Alencar and José Luís Costa under the supervision of editor Evellyn Paola and the editor-assistant Katarina Moraes.
