The decree will remain in force unless the Lower House also rejects it — but the vote marks a second major legislative defeat after the failure of the omnibus bill

The president blamed former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for the increase despite signing a decree authorizing it in February

The president invited political leaders to sign a ‘May pact’ in an apparent attempt to calm tensions over funding cuts

The national government plans to appeal amid a funding dispute that has pitted provincial governors against the national government

In an about-turn compared with the Fernández administration, official documents will be required to use the generic masculine form

Patricia Bullrich released a statement backing Milei — but key PRO leaders such as Mauricio Macri were missing from the list of signatories

President Milei went on a rampage on social media, bashing Governor Torres and even making a veiled threat of sending him to prison

The commission could potentially discuss Milei’s mega-decree, but so far it will only meet to confirm its new members and name its authorities

The lower house president’s comments come as the Milei administration prepares for a reshuffle following the omnibus bill’s collapse