The first semester of the management of (Republicans-PB) as Mayor had a slight reduction in the house’s governism, contrary to expectations of petistas who, months ago, awaited the end of the mandate of (PP-AL). The assessment was that the government would have easier life in voting.
Deputies of six allied base parties have publicly or reserved that the loss of votes of the executive is due to government movements () than the behavior of the mayor.
Most of these parliamentarians pointed to a general deterioration in the political climate, and one of them argued that there are no great difficulties for the executive, despite the variation of numbers.
Among government articulators, the assessment is that the relationship with Motta is good and faced punctual stress with discussions about the increase in IOF (Tax on Financial Operations).
Moreover, they claim, the dialogue between him and the Minister of Institutional Relations, (PT), is constant and would not have been interrupted even at the most tense moments. They also say that Lula’s priority projects were guided.
The rate of governism calculated by Sheet Based on the chamber’s nominal votes in the first half of 2025 it was slightly below the results of the same periods in 2023 and 2024 – when the president of the house was Lira.
This year, 66.9% of the deputies voted according to the government’s guidance in the nominal voting of the plenary. In previous years, these percentages were 68.1%in 2023 and 69.2%in 2024.
The figure does not mean that the government has the consistent support of two thirds of the plenary. The percentage captures only the positions taken in voting – that projects are modified to expand consensus on the subject.
In addition, the government does not always give voting guidance in the plenary, especially when there is division at the allied base. In such cases, governing leaders often release the benches – a Tactical used not to expose cracks, especially when it is not essential to mark a position.
Lira is regarded as one of the most powerful chamber presidents of the recent past and was one of the main allies of Management (PL). It was considered a hard negotiator, which gave rise to demands from political groups that do not support Lula, although it also advanced with proposals of interest to the current government, such as tax reform.
From these characteristics they derived the expectations that Lula’s petistas and allies resurrently verbalized regarding the end of the Lira management.
The reason most cited by the deputies heard by the report for the slight reduction in government was the agenda and speech of the executive himself, who took a left position at the end of the first half, while Congress has a conservative majority.
The highlight of this divergence was the government’s attempted (financial operations tax) to raise more by 2025. Congress voted in June by weight to overthrow the measure – after.
At the same time, some Lula allies passed.
“The government put guidelines that could not put it anyway, like IOF,” said PDT leader Mario Heringer (MG). “Playing Congress against the population in Rich against Poor speech also weighed on the behavior of the benches,” said the pedestrian.
The delay in payment of parliamentary amendments – budgeting whose congressional destinations have the right to decide – was also pointed out as a reason to reduce the percentage of governing votes in the first half of 2025.
The distribution of appeals was questioned in the Supreme Court (STF). In addition, budget approval only in March this year delayed payments.
Another reason pointed out to the executive’s small loss of votes is the breadth of the coalition that elected motta. It included both PT and PL, which ensures that the president of the house also gestures.
“Motta has a much less ruling profile than Lira, which contributed much more to the government’s agenda,” said the first opposition vice-leader, Carlos Jordy (PL-RJ).
MDB leader Isnaldo Bulhões (AL) said there is no further difficulties for Lula in Motta management compared to Arthur Lira’s years. “What is happening is more dialogue. Hugo’s presidency is more democratic and predictable,” said Isnaldo.
Motta stated, by note, that good projects advance and that the House is against increasing taxes, hence the votes against the discharge in IOF. He stated that the amendments are not conditional for deliberations.
Regarding being elected by different political forces and having to make the opposition nods, the mayor said that the approval of proposals does not depend exclusively on him and that diversity benefits debates in the house.
