Congress pressured Martín Menem to unblock the debate on the DNU Law

The opposition in the National Congress targeted the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Martín Menem , for his delay in sending the bill regulating the use of Decrees of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) to the Senate. Senators and deputies demanded the need to resume the debate in the Upper House to determine whether to accept the amendments or insist on the original approval.

The Unión Por la Patria bloc, led by José Mayans, maintains that Menem is delaying the bill's submission to postpone debate until after the national elections on October 26. While they have not ruled out holding a session next week if the bill reaches the Senate, the bill's consideration will take place just days before the elections.

Once the bill reaches the Senate, debate will begin in the Constitutional Affairs Committee, chaired by Córdoba legislator Alejandra Vigo, which will issue a ruling on the bill. The concern is not limited to the Peronist bloc in the Senate; Democracy Forever representative Fernando Carbajal told TN the " need to rediscuss the leadership of the Chamber after the legislative change on December 10. "

" We are concerned because we learned of this situation, and the Senate cannot meet this week because the Speaker has withheld the case file . This is extremely serious; it's just another chapter in the various episodes we've experienced, such as the ministers' failure to attend interpellations. All of this is part of the institutional degradation of a government that is playing on the edge of the system," the representative stated.

Meanwhile, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies asserted that the delay was not due to a political strategy, but rather to the legislative schedule of the previous week. The bill was approved in the session on Wednesday, October 8, which extended into the early hours of Thursday morning. Due to this delay, the chamber's administrative staff began work only hours after the session, emphasizing that Friday, October 10, was a holiday.

Legislative activity resumed on Monday the 13th, and requests for subpoenas were also prepared for various committees. On Tuesday, a new call was made for special sessions to question national government officials, including Karina Milei, Luis Caputo, and Mario Lugones. However, Martín Menem's office acknowledged the delay and promised to return to normal activity as soon as possible.