The 56th Legislature of National Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the Federal Government of Brazil, composed by the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. It convened in Brasília on 1 February 2019, a month after the beginning of Jair Bolsonaro's only term as president, and ended on 31 January 2023.
In the 2018 elections, the Workers' Party won the majority of the Chamber with 56 deputies. The Brazilian Democratic Movement kept the majority in the Senate with 12 senators.
Major events 1 February 2019: Rodrigo Maia elect president for a third term as leader of the Chamber. 2 February 2019: Davi Alcolumbre elect president for his first term as leader of the Senate. 4 February 2019: Joint session of the National Congress to officially inaugurate the 56th Legislature. 10 July 2019: The Chamber of Deputies approves PEC 6/2019 (Social Security Reform). 25 September 2019: Public hearing of sub-prosecutor Augusto Aras for Prosecutor General of the Republic in the Constitution and Justice Committee of the Federal Senate. His appointment was approved by the floor of the Senate on the same day. 22 October 2019: Senate floor approves PEC 6/2019 (Social Security Reform). 4 December 2019: Chamber floor approves a substitutive project for Minister of Justice and Public Security Sergio Moro law project "anti-crime". 3 February 2020: National Congress opens 2nd session of the 56th Legislature with a letter from President Bolsonaro read by Chief of Staff Onyx Lorenzoni. 18 March 2020: Chamber of Deputies approves the declaration of public calamity sent by president Jair Bolsonaro due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. 20 March 2020: Senate approves the declaration of public calamity in its first virtual session presided by senator Antônio Anastasia (PSDB-MG). 21 October 2020: Senate approves the appointment of Nunes Marques for the Supreme Federal Court. 1 February 2021: Election for the Director's Board of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate, with Deputy Arthur Lira (PP-AL) elect leader of the lower house and Senator Rodrigo Pacheco (DEM-MG) elect leader of the upper house. 3 February 2021: National Congress opens 3rd session of the 56th Legislature with a letter from President Bolsonaro. 13 April 2021: Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco (DEM-MG) accepts a request of Senator Randolfe Rodrigues (REDE-AP) and other senators for the creation of an Inquiry Parliamentary Committee to investigate the acts of the federal government in the COVID-19 pandemic. 20 August 2021: The Senate receives an impeachment request against Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes filed by President Jair Bolsonaro. 24 August 2021: Public hearing of Augusto Aras for a second term as Prosecutor General of the Republic in the Constitution and Justice Committee of the Federal Senate. His appointment was approved by the floor of the Senate on the same day. 25 August 2021: Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco rejects and archive the impeachment request against Justice Alexandre de Moraes. 26 October 2021: COVID-19 CPI in the Senate conclude its works with the approval of the report in a voting of 7-4, recommending criminal charges against 2 companies and 78 individuals, including President Jair Bolsonaro. 1 December 2021: Senate approves the appointment of André Mendonça for the Supreme Federal Court. 2 February 2022: National Congress opens 4th and last session of the 56th Legislature with speeches of President Bolsonaro, Chamber President Arthur Lira and Senate and Congress President Rodrigo Pacheco. 7 December 2022: The Senate approves PEC 32/2022 (Transition Act), to guarantee extra R$ 145 billion (US$27.38 billion) for the 2023 budget plan as requested by the transition team of President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. 1 January 2023: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is inaugurated as President of Brazil. 8 January 2023: The Congress, the Planalto Palace and the Supreme Federal Court are stormed by former president Bolsonaro supporters. Justice Minister Flávio Dino reports at least 1,500 were arrested. 10 January 2023: The Congress approves the federal intervention in the Federal District.
Party summary
Leadership Federal Senate
President of the Federal Senate: Davi Alcolumbre (DEM–AP), until 1 February 2021 Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD–MG), from 1 February 2021
Government Leader: Carlos Portinho (PL-RJ) Majority Leader: Renan Calheiros (MDB-AL) Opposition Leader: Randolfe Rodrigues (REDE-AP) Minority Leader: Jean-Paul Prates (PT-RN) MDB Leader: Eduardo Braga (AM) PSD Leader: Nelson Trad (MS) PL Leader: Flávio Bolsonaro (RJ) PODE Leader: Alvaro Dias (PR) PP Leader: Mailza Gomes (AC) PT Leader: Paulo Rocha (PA) UNIÃO Leader: Davi Alcolumbre (AP) PSDB Leader: Izalci Lucas (DF) PDT Leader: Cid Gomes (CE) PROS Leader: Telmário Mota (RR) PSB Leader: Dário Berger (SC) PTB Leader: Roberto Rocha (MA) Cidadania Leader: Eliziane Gama (MA) PSC Leader: Luiz Carlos do Carmo (GO) Republicanos Leader: Mecias de Jesus (RR) REDE Leader: Randolfe Rodrigues (AP)
Chamber of Deputies
President of the Chamber of Deputies: Rodrigo Maia (DEM), until 1 February 2021 Arthur Lira (PP), from 1 February 2021
Government Leader: Ricardo Barros (PP-PR) Majority Leader: Diego Andrade (PSD-MG) Opposition Leader: Wolney Queiroz (PDT-RJ) Minority Leader: Alencar Santana (PT-SP) PL Leader: Altineu Côrtes (RJ) PP Leader: André Fufuca (MA) PT Leader: Reginaldo Lopes (MG) UNIÃO Leader: Elmar Nascimento (BA) PSD Leader: Antonio Brito (BA) Republicanos Leader: Vinicius Carvalho (SP) MDB Leader: Isnaldo Bulhões (AL) PSB Leader: Ubirajara do Pindaré (MA) PSDB Leader: Adolfo Viana (BA) PDT Leader: André Figueiredo (CE) PCdoB Leader: Renildo Calheiros (PE) NOVO Leader: Tiago Mitraud (MG) PODE Leader: Igor Timo (MG) PSC Leader: Euclydes Pettersen (MG) PSOL Leader: Sâmia Bomfim (SP) Solidariedade Leader: Lucas Vergílio (GO) Cidadania Leader: Alex Manente (SP) Avante Leader: Sebastião Oliveira (PE) Patriota Leader: Fred Costa (MG) PROS Leader: Aline Sleutjes (PR) PV Leader: João Carlos Bacelar Batista (BA) PTB Leader: Paulo Bengtson (PA) REDE Representative: Joenia Wapichana (RR)
Members Federal Senate
Acre Mailza Gomes (PP), until 1 January 2023 José Teixeira (PL), from 2 January 2023 Márcio Bittar (UNIÃO) Sérgio Petecão (PSD)
Alagoas Fernando Collor (PTB) Renan Calheiros (MDB) Rodrigo Cunha (PSDB)
Amapá Davi Alcolumbre (UNIÃO) Lucas Barreto (PSD) Randolfe Rodrigues (REDE)
Amazonas Eduardo Braga (MDB) Omar Aziz (PSD) Plínio Valério (PSDB)
Bahia Angelo Coronel (PSD) Jaques Wagner (PT) Otto Alencar (PSD)
Ceará Cid Gomes (PDT) Eduardo Girão (PODE) Tasso Jereissati (PSDB)
Espírito Santo Fabiano Contarato (PT) Marcos do Val (PODE) Rose de Freitas (MDB)
Federal District Izalci Lucas (PSDB) José Reguffe (UNIÃO) Leila Barros (PDT)
Goiás Jorge Kajuru (PODE) Luiz do Carmo (PSC) Vanderlan Cardoso (PSD)
Maranhão Eliziane Gama (Cidadania) Roberto Rocha (PTB) Weverton Rocha (PDT)
Mato Grosso Jayme Campos (UNIÃO) Selma Arruda (PODE), until 15 April 2020 Carlos Fávaro (PSD), from 15 December 2020 Wellington Fagundes (PL)
Mato Grosso do Sul Nelsinho Trad (PSD) Simone Tebet (MDB) Soraya Thronicke (UNIÃO)
Minas Gerais Antonio Anastasia (PSD), until 2 February 2022 Alexandre Silveira (PSD), from 2 February 2022 Carlos Viana (PL) Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD)
Pará Jader Barbalho (MDB) Paulo Rocha (PT) Zequinha Marinho (PL)
Paraíba Daniella Ribeiro (PP) José Maranhão (MDB), until 6 February 2021 Nilda Gondim (MDB), from 6 February 2021 Veneziano Vital do Rêgo (MDB)
Paraná Alvaro Dias (PODE) Flávio Arns (PODE) Oriovisto Guimarães (PODE)
Pernambuco Fernando Bezerra Coelho (MDB) Humberto Costa (PT) Jarbas Vasconcelos (MDB)
Piauí Ciro Nogueira (PP) Elmano Férrer (PP) Marcelo Castro (MDB)
Rio de Janeiro Arolde de Oliveira (PSD), until 21 October 2020 Carlos Portinho (PL), from 3 November 2020 Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) Romário Faria (PL)
Rio Grande do Norte Jean-Paul Prates (PT) Styvenson Valentim (PODE) Zenaide Maia (PROS)
Rio Grande do Sul Lasier Martins (PODE) Luis Carlos Heinze (PP) Paulo Paim (PT)
Rondônia Acir Gurgacz (PDT) Confúcio Moura (MDB) Marcos Rogério (PL)
Roraima Chico Rodrigues (UNIÃO) Mecias de Jesus (Republicanos) Telmário Mota (PROS)
Santa Catarina Dário Berger (PSB) Esperidião Amin (PP) Jorginho Mello (PL), until 29 December 2022 Ivete da Silveira (MDB), from 30 December 2022
São Paulo José Serra (PSDB) Mara Gabrilli (PSDB) Sérgio Olímpio (PSL), until 19 March 2021 Alexandre Giordano (MDB), from 31 March 2021
Sergipe Alessandro Vieira (PSDB) Maria do Carmo Alves (PP) Rogério Carvalho (PT)
Tocantins Eduardo Gomes (PL) Irajá Abreu (PSD) Kátia Abreu (PP)
Chamber of Deputies
Acre Alan Rick (UNIÃO) Antônia Lúcia (Republicanos) Flaviano Melo (MDB) Jéssica Sales (MDB) Jesus Sérgio (PDT) Manuel Marcos (Republicanos), until 5 November 2020 Leo de Brito (PT), from 6 November 2020 Mara Rocha (MDB) Perpétua Almeida (PCdoB) Vanda Milani (PROS)
Alagoas Arthur Lira (PP) Isnaldo Bulhões (MDB) João Henrique Caldas (PSB), until 1 January 2021 Pedro Vilela (PSDB), from 1 January 2021 Marx Beltrão (PP) Nivaldo Albuquerque (Republicanos) Paulo Fernando (PT) Sergio Toledo (PV) Severino Pessoa (MDB) Tereza Nelma (PSD)
Amapá Acácio Favacho (MDB) Aline Gurgel (Republicanos) André Abdon (PP) Camilo Capiberibe (PSB) Leda Sadala (PP) Luiz Carlos Gomes (PSDB) Professora Marcivânia (PCdoB) Vinicius Gurgel (PL)
Amazonas Capitão Alberto Neto (PL) Átila Lins (PSD) Bosco Saraiva (Solidariedade) José Ricardo (PT) Marcelo Ramos (PSD) Pablo Oliva (UNIÃO) Sidney Leite (PSD) Silas Câmara (Republicanos)
Bahia Abílio Santana (PODE) Adolfo Viana (PSDB) Afonso Florence (PT) Alex Santana (Republicanos) Alice Portugal (PCdoB) Antonio Brito (PSD) Arthur Oliveira Maia (UNIÃO) Cacá Leão (PP) Carlos Tito (Avante) Claudio Cajado (PP) Daniel Almeida (PCdoB) Dayane Pimentel (UNIÃO) Elmar Nascimento (UNIÃO) Félix Mendonça Júnior (PDT) Igor Kannário (UNIÃO) João Bacelar Batista (PV) João Carlos Bacelar (PL) João Roma (PL) Jorge Solla (PT) José Nunes (PSD) José Rocha (UNIÃO) José Santana Neto (PT) Josias Gomes (PT) Leur Lomanto Júnior (UNIÃO) Lídice da Mata (PSB) Manoel Isidório (Avante) Marcelo Nilo (Republicanos) Márcio Marinho (Republicanos) Mário Negromonte Jr. (PP) Nelson Pelegrino (PT) Otto Alencar Filho (PSD) Paulo Azi (UNIÃO) Raimundo Costa (PODE) Ronaldo Carletto (PP) Sérgio Brito (PSD) Uldurico Júnior (MDB) Valmir Assunção (PT) Waldenor Pereira (PT)
Ceará AJ Albuquerque (PP) André Figueiredo (PDT) Célio Studart (PSD) Danilo Forte (UNIÃO) Denis Bezerra (PSB) Domingos Neto (PSD) Eduardo Bismarck (PDT) Genecias Noronha (PL) Heitor Freire (UNIÃO) Idilvan Alencar (PDT) Jaziel Pereira (PL) José Félix Cirilo (PT) José Guimarães (PT) Júnior Mano (PL) Luizianne Lins (PT) Mauro Benevides Filho (PDT) Moses Rodrigues (UNIÃO) Pedro Augusto Bezerra (PDT) Robério Monteiro (PDT) Roberto Pessoa (PSDB) Vaidon Oliveira (UNIÃO)
Espírito Santo Amaro Neto (Republicanos) Evair de Mello (PP) Felipe Rigoni (UNIÃO) Helder Salomão (PT) Da Vitória (PP) Lauriete Malta (PSC) Norma Ayub (PP) Paulo Foletto (PSB) Sergio Vidigal (PDT) Soraya Manato (PTB)
Federal District Bia Kicis (PL) Celina Leão (PP), until 1 January 2023 Marcos Pacco (PODE), from 1 January 2023 Erika Kokay (PT) Flávia Arruda (PL) Israel Batista (PSB) Julio Cesar Ribeiro (Republicanos) Luis Miranda (Republicanos) Paula Belmonte (Cidadania)
Goiás Adriano do Baldy (PP) Alcides Ribeiro (PL) Alcides Rodrigues (Patriota) Célio Silveira (MDB) Elias Vaz (PSB) Flávia Morais (PDT) Francisco Jr. (PSD) Glaustin da Fokus (PSC) João Campos (Republicanos) José Mario Schreiner (MDB) José Nelto (PP) Lucas Vergílio (Solidariedade) Magda Mofatto (PL)