The begins its work this Monday (2) with the elections on the horizon, which will increase the pressure on parliamentarians to vote on issues of electoral interest.
While the opposition demands the reduction of sentences for those convicted of coup acts and the installation of the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry), the government (PT) seeks to approve the appointment of the former attorney general of the Union to the (Supreme Federal Court), in addition to proposals on public security and MPs (provisional measures).
The electoral campaign only officially begins on August 16, but leaders interviewed by Sheet state that the main matters must be voted on by June, which leaves little time for analyzing complex agendas.
In the Chamber, the president (-PB) left the opposition’s requests, such as the anti-STF agenda, in the background in the first meeting of leaders. The plenary will vote on two MPs (provisional measures) of interest to Lula on the first day of work.
This is one of the government’s bets for the elections, and about renegotiating the debts of rural producers harmed by “adverse events”. The creation of new positions to be filled via public competition in the Ministries of Education and Management and Innovation in Public Services will also be voted on in the first week.
It should be left until after Carnival, after the text is presented by the rapporteur, deputy Mendonça Filho (-PE), to the party benches. The issue of security has become a priority for PT members as they project that the issue will be widely explored by the opposition during the elections.
The Antifaction PL, which was approved last year in the Chamber and in , but needs new approval from deputies, should only be decided after the definition of the constitutional text, Mendonça Filho explained to Sheet.
Although leaders state that the approval of the Artificial Intelligence PL is a priority for 2026, there is still uncertainty about the possibility of the text being voted on this year. The PL is under rapporteur by deputy Aguinaldo Ribeiro (PP-PB) and is being processed by a special commission installed in May 2025, but members of the collegiate say they have not received the text so far.
Little attended to after the last meeting of Chamber leaders, the opposition says it will continue to press for it, which has strained the relationship between the Powers and the Supreme Court.
The group’s first focus, however, is the overthrow of Cabo Gilberto Silva (PL-PB). He plans to plead with Motta that the vetoes be evaluated before Carnival, which begins on the 14th. The law reduced the sentences of those convicted of coup plotting, including the former president (PL).
There are also another 73 presidential vetoes pending analysis in a joint session by the National Congress, including vetoes to the bill that relaxes the rules for environmental licensing.
It is the president of the Senate, (União Brasil-AP), who is responsible for scheduling Congress sessions to overturn vetoes. Therefore, according to opposition leaders, the first issue to be faced by him upon returning from recess is .
Alcolumbre still has a series of pending decisions, but the expectation is that the main issues will only come to the agenda after Carnival, with the exception of the Gás do Povo MP, if approved in time in the Chamber.
It will be up to Alcolumbre to decide on the, whose operating period ends in March, but which can operate for another 60 days. The president of the commission, senator Carlos Viana (Podemos-MG), requests the continuation of the work and wants to include the Master case in the scope of the investigation.
Another House CPI, . There are also three requests for the installation of commissions on the bank’s case, considering initiatives from senators and deputies, and the decision on their establishment depends on the approval of Alcolumbre or Motta.
The projects that deal with the new National Education Plan (PNE) and the reform of the Civil Code can also be discussed in the Senate this year. The first was sent by the Chamber at the end of last year and the second has been debated since September in a temporary committee on the topic.
After that, the senators’ assessment is that the government’s agenda should not face obstacles in the House this semester, starting with the hearing of Messias, appointed to the STF by Lula in November.
Voting should take place after Carnival, and Messias is expected to receive 55 to 58 votes in favor. Nominees for the Supreme Court only take up a seat on the court if they are approved with at least 41 votes from a total of 81 senators.
Messias’ approval was threatened last year, when Alcolumbre broke with Lula over the appointment of the former attorney general — the president of the Senate wanted to place his ally (-MG) in the vacancy. Alcolumbre began to gather votes against Messias, and the government forced the hearing to be postponed.
According to leaders of the House, there is an expectation that Alcolumbre will make life easier for the government this year, and even setting the agenda, one of the flagships of the Lula government, is not off the radar.
