The senator will maintain his mandate during , even though he is in the United States to work as a commentator on . The parliamentarian and former player intends to vote remotely, with the expectation that the House will operate on a semi-presential basis during the period.
By maintaining his mandate, Romário will continue to receive his salary of more than R$46,000 even though he is outside Brazil. In this second week of the World Cup, there are only blended sessions. This means that senators will be able to vote via Infoleg, Congress’s own application.
In Romário’s opinion, it will be possible to reconcile the work of football commentator with the mandate of Senator during this period. His team stated that the offices in Brasília and Rio de Janeiro will remain open for service.
“In semi-presential sessions, the senator will register attendance and participate remotely in the votes, as provided for in the Rules of the Federal Senate. If in-person sessions are called, exactly the same rules valid for any parliamentarian will apply to him”, stated the senator’s team.
The parliamentarian stated that this is “a private activity that is perfectly compatible with parliamentary activities”. “Just look at the number of senators and deputies who perform other functions in parallel to their mandate.”
Romário will not be in the Senate for the start of discussions about the end of the 6×1 scale, for example. A PEC (Proposed Amendment to the Constitution) is already awaiting the start of processing in the House, and this week a project with constitutional urgency with the same content will arrive.
The Chamber must vote and approve the project this Tuesday (16), giving the Senate 45 days to vote on it. In other words, if he stays in the USA until the World Cup final, scheduled for July 19, the senator could miss two-thirds of the proposal’s maximum discussion period.
“There is no removal from office or interruption of legislative activities. The senator will continue to follow the agenda, exercising his parliamentary functions in defense of the population of the state of Rio de Janeiro”, says the senator’s team.
In addition to , Romário also debuted a column in the newspaper O Globo. The 1994 World Cup champion will publish analyzes after the Brazilian team’s games. The first was published on Saturday (13), after the draw against Morocco.
In addition to having to participate remotely in the Senate plenary sessions, Romário will also need to follow the discussions of the Sports and Social Affairs committees.
Last Wednesday (10), Romário was present in the Senate plenary, but he no longer voted on the STJ (Minister of the Superior Court of Justice) nomination of Benedito Gonçalves for the CNJ (National Council of Justice).
Romário, through his advisor, stated that he has a long work history. They mention the presentation of 500 legislative proposals, the authorship of 32 current laws and the presidency of the Social Affairs, Education and Culture committees.
“He was also rapporteur and president of Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry of great national relevance, such as the CPI and the CPI of Sports Betting, in addition to being the rapporteur of the Brazilian Inclusion Law, one of the main pieces of legislation guaranteeing the rights of people with disabilities in the country”, says the note.
