Overview
- The vice president and the senator‑elect met for about an hour at the Senate and described the discussion as positive, with Villarruel stressing an institutional role and Bullrich calling for collaboration.
- Bullrich will take her seat on December 10 and lead a 20‑member La Libertad Avanza bloc, which must secure roughly 17 additional votes to reach the 37‑senator quorum.
- They focused on extraordinary sessions starting December 10, the formation of key committees on Budget, Labor and Pensions, and Penal Legislation, and the plan to introduce the labor reform in December.
- Parliamentary sources said the government aims to secure Senate approval of the 2026 Budget on December 22 if there is agreement, or otherwise after Christmas but before year‑end.
- Bullrich signaled she will act as the executive’s bridge in the chamber, Villarruel pledged cooperation within her formal powers, and TN reported Bullrich would ask her to block a November 19 UxP push to advance changes to DNU rules.