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Mexican Senate Sets Fall Calendar, Takes 7-Day Pause After Brief Opening Session

The chamber mapped 31 Tuesday–Wednesday sittings through December to process priority follow-on judicial bills plus electoral changes.

Overview

  • Senators authorized seven days of asueto at the start of the ordinary session period.
  • An early-morning session of under 30 minutes fulfilled the twice‑weekly meeting requirement and set the next sitting for September 9.
  • The approved calendar spans September 1 to December 15 with 31 assemblies concentrated on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
  • Mandatory rest days include September 16 and November 17, and legislators are also expected to take the Independence Day long weekend.
  • Lawmakers plan to take up at least 20 initiatives, including three priority measures to implement the judicial reform and the electoral reform.