Abortion rights Lawmakers from Milei’s party send bill to Congress seeking to repeal abortion law 08-02-2024 09:47 Lawmakers from President Javier Milei’s party introduce bill to Congress that would repeal landmark abortion law passed in December 2020.
Congress & Politics Milei's economic reforms stall in Congress, bill returned to committee stage 06-02-2024 21:55 President Milei's ‘omnibus’ mega-reform bill dealt major setback lawmakers in Congress prevented it from advancing; Bill was promptly returned to committee stage for a rewrite.
CONGRESS Key test for Milei as lower house opens debate on ‘Omnibus’ reform bill 31-01-2024 12:24 Ruling party obtains quorum and debate begins on President Milei’s sweeping ‘Omnibus’ mega-reform bill; Session expected to last at least 35 hours as libertarian leader faces first true legislative test in the lower house Chamber of Deputies; Government confident it has the numbers.
Congress & Politics Omnibus bill: Government pushes back lower house debate 24-01-2024 17:44 Government sources in the Chamber of Deputies, speaking on condition of anonymity, say that ruling party wants to push back debate on landmark bill until next Tuesday (January 30).
ANALYSIS New Congress will condition Milei’s bid for reform 08-12-2023 00:37 Javier Milei's radical reforms are likely to be heavily conditioned by Congress, with the libertarian leader's caucus a minority in both houses.
ELECTION 2023 – RESULTS Peronists to be first minority in Congress as libertarians boost legislative numbers 25-10-2023 15:19 La Libertad Avanza has had only three deputies since the 2021 midterms, including the candidate himself, but that is all set to change. The libertarians have boosted representation dramatically in the lower house and its number of senators in the upper chamber.
'Ganancias' bill in Congress Income tax bill clears lower house with support from Milei, left-wingers 20-09-2023 16:38 Bill to raise ‘ganancias’ threshold to 1.77 million pesos approved by lower house; 135 Frente de Todos, provincial party, leftist and libertarian deputies, among others, back it; 103 votes against, mostly Juntos por el Cambio.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Alberto and Cristina set for forced reunion at Congress 27-02-2023 13:18 Nine months after they last shared the stage at a public event, Argentina’s president and vice-president will be sat side-by-side on Wednesday at Congress as the legislative year gets underway. by Rosario Ayerdi
Congress & Politics Lawmakers head for early recess, leaving a host of pending bills 29-12-2022 00:10 With little chance of congressional activity resuming in the immediate future, Argentina's lawmakers are heading off for recess, leaving a host of bills pending.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Lower house approves 2023 Budget after marathon session 26-10-2022 12:23 Ruling coalition secures approval of 2023 Budget bill with 180 votes in favour, 22 against and 49 abstentions, though articles to strip income tax exemptions for judges and judicial workers fails to win support.
Politics Micaela Morán to replace Tolosa Paz in lower house 11-10-2022 14:37 Victoria Tolosa Paz to take on Social Development Ministry, with ex-Transport ministry official and Frente Renovador politician Micaela Morán entering the Chamber of Deputies.
Politics Political unity remains elusive despite failed attack on vice-president 04-09-2022 09:30 Lawmakers in the lower house Chamber of Deputies meet to condemn failed shooting attack on Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, but signs of unity in the wake of the shocking event are few and far between.