National Congress of Argentina

National Congress of Argentina

Congreso de la Nación Argentina
National Congress of Argentina ; Congreso de la Nación Argentina
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate; Chamber of Deputies
Leadership
President of the Senate &; Vice President	Victoria Villarruel, LLA ; since 10 December 2023
Provisional President of the Senate	Bartolomé Abdala, LLA ; since 13 December 2023
President; of the Chamber of Deputies	Martín Menem, LLA ; since 10 December 2023
Structure
Seats	329 members 72 Senators (List); 257 Deputies (List);
Senate political groups	Government (6) LLA (6); Allies (7) PRO (7); Independents (25) UCR (13); We Do Federal Coalition (3); Federal Innovation (3); For Santa Cruz (2); For Social Justice (1); Freedom, Work and Progress (1); Wake up Chubut (1); Neuquén Movement (1); Opposition (34) UP (34);
Chamber of Deputies political groups	Government (40) LLA (38); BsAs Libre (2); Allies (39) PRO (37); AL (1); LUM (1); Independent (74) UCR (34); HCF (23); IF (9); Independencia (3); PSC (2); PyT (2); CREO (1); Opposition (104) UP (99); FIT-U (5); ;
Elections
Senate last election	22 October 2023
Chamber of Deputies last election	22 October 2023
Senate next election	19 October 2025
Chamber of Deputies next election	19 October 2025
Meeting place
	Argentine National Congress Palace; Buenos Aires, Argentina
Website
	congreso.gob.ar

The Congress of the Argentine Nation is the legislative branch of the government of Argentina. It has two parts. There is a 72-seat Senate and a 257-seat Chamber of Deputies.

The Congress is in charge of setting taxes and customs. These must be the same across the country.^[2] It rules the Central Bank of Argentina,^[3] manages internal and external debt payment,^[4] and the value of national currency^[5] (currently the Argentine peso).

References

↑ "Jaldo pidió no acompañar el rechazo del peronismo a la ley de Milei y se retobó Yedlin". La Política Online (in Spanish). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
↑ Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i. 1, 2 and 3
↑ Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i.6
↑ Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i.7
↑ Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i.11

34°36′34.75″S 58°23′33.29″W / 34.6096528°S 58.3925806°W / -34.6096528; -58.3925806

[1] "Jaldo pidió no acompañar el rechazo del peronismo a la ley de Milei y se retobó Yedlin". La Política Online (in Spanish). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

[2] Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i. 1, 2 and 3

[3] Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i.6

[4] Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i.7

[5] Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i.11

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