Alcolumbre chooses Lula's allies to report on the provisional measure regarding the end of the blouse tax
extra27 August 2026 at 18:52
The president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, chose allies of President Lula to report on provisional measures considered priority by the government. Senator Leila Barros (PDT-DF), known as Leila do Vôlei, will report on the MP that ends the so-called "blusinhas tax," which had been stalled and was at risk of expiring without being voted on. The agreement was reached after a meeting between Alcolumbre, Lula, and the president of the Chamber, Hugo Motta, with plans for a vote before September 8. Deputy Reginaldo Lopes (PT-MG) will be the chairman of the mixed committee for the MP, and Senator Eduardo Braga (MDB-AM) will be the rapporteur on another bill about mining regulation.
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