Overview

• The Chamber of Deputies voted 140–80 with 17 abstentions to advance a bill curbing presidential emergency decrees (DNU) but failed to pass Article 3 in the article-by-article vote.
• Article 3 would have required explicit approval by both chambers within 90 days for a DNU to remain in force and allowed a single chamber to invalidate a decree, and it fell short by two votes.
• The amended text now returns to the Senate for a new round, as the Government hails the delay and has signaled the President will veto the reform if it is finally sanctioned.
• Government outreach to provincial leaders was credited with flipping crucial votes, with reporting highlighting the roles of governors Gustavo Sáenz, Osvaldo Jaldo and Raúl Jalil.
• The session unfolded under high tension, including Facundo Manes accusing Speaker Martín Menem of threatening him, which Menem denied, and separate disputes involving José Luis Espert’s status and upcoming budget proceedings.