Buenos Aires, November 14 (NA) — The 24 senators elected in October will take office during a preparatory session to be held in the upper house on November 28 at 11:00, though they will assume their seats on December 10 alongside the 127 new deputies, according to Argentina News Agency from legislative sources. Thus, the Senate will resume its activity in the chamber with the swearing-in of the elected lawmakers, before the renewal that will take place in the Chamber of Deputies on December 10. Meanwhile, the government is evaluating a potential split of the extraordinary session dates to tackle in batches the main reforms and bills it aims to pass in the second half of its term. In this way, the ruling coalition will seek to approve the 2026 Budget during December, from the 10th to the 31st of the month, and include the debate on the bill on the presumption of fiscal innocence, presented as the «Historical Reparation Plan for Argentines' savings». Although the head of the Chamber of Deputies, Martín Menem, intends to extend sessions into January, it is most likely that there will be a recess during that month and activity will resume from February 1 to 28. For the second year of the administration, the libertarian bloc bets on tackling 'second-generation' reforms, without providing further details, but which refer to tax, labor, and ultimately, pension changes. Meanwhile, the Minister of Security and senator-elect for La Libertad Avanza (LLA), Patricia Bullrich, met this Friday with Vice President Victoria Villarruel to outline the Senate's agenda, an encounter that both described as 'positive' and 'constructive'. Following the meeting, Bullrich stated that Villarruel was 'very collaborative' to support the government's agenda in the Senate. Villarruel, for her part, told reporters accredited in the Senate, including Argentina News Agency, that it was a 'positive and constructive meeting in a very friendly tone,' and added that 'there has always been collaboration' and that she worked to 'ensure the Constitution is respected.' 'We talked about the different bills and how the La Libertad Avanza (LLA) bloc will be managed,' said the head of the Senate and added: 'I also wanted to tell her how the chamber is managed, because I do not have the faculties to obstruct or, in any way, interrupt parliamentary activity.'
