Motta demands the release of amendments to improve the climate of the base in the Chamber.
The Speaker of the House has said that, before redistributing positions taken from the Centrão and PL parties, the Executive branch should expedite the payment of the amendments.
247 - The Speaker of the House, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), intensified his criticism of the Presidential Palace for the delay in releasing parliamentary amendments. According to the congressman, the withholding of these funds has fueled dissatisfaction among allies and contributed to the government's recent defeats in Congress.
According to g1Motta has told associates that, before redistributing positions taken from the Centrão and PL parties, the Executive branch should accelerate the payment of amendments already planned for this year.
Pressure in a pre-election year
On the eve of an election year, members of parliament are concerned with ensuring the implementation of amendments so that resources reach their constituencies by the end of 2025. The goal is to strengthen local political work and prepare the ground for the 2026 campaigns.
Dissatisfaction is growing because a significant portion of the funds remains frozen, which, in addition to political fallout, could lead to legal action. The Supreme Federal Court (STF) could intervene and block the funds if the schedule is not met.
Planalto bets on political rearrangement.
Alongside the pressure for amendments, the government continues to promote the so-called "clean sweep" of positions occupied by political appointees. In a second phase, these posts will be redistributed in direct coordination with Motta, favoring parliamentarians who have aligned themselves with the Executive's agenda. According to the report, a Planalto Palace advisor described the complexity of the process, stating that "firing people is easy, the difficult part is then negotiating the redistribution of these positions."
