The Senate frustrated the government's expectations on Wednesday by failing to vote on the floor on the constitutional amendment bill (PEC) that provides for ending the 6x1 work schedule. The proposal was approved by the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) during the afternoon but did not advance to floor analysis by the senators.
The PT leader in Congress, Senator Randolfe Rodrigues (PT-AP), acknowledged that the Executive branch did not have a guarantee of the 49 votes needed to approve a change to the Constitution. According to him, the government estimates having between 53 and 54 votes in favor of the PEC but assessed that there was a risk of not reaching the required number due to so-called "non-votes," from senators who might not attend or register their presence.
Despite having a quorum of 75 senators present, the analysis of the proposal was postponed until after the elections. The PEC rapporteur informed that he would request a "special schedule" to vote before the elections, ruling out changes to the text and stating that he was working to vote on the proposal in the Senate committee next week.
