lower house
Coverage of lower house in the Nexus archive.
- Parliament stalled again as Opposition continues to seek Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation
Parliament was stalled as the Opposition continued to demand Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Rajya Sabha met for less than 10 minutes before being adjourned twice, and repeated adjournments occurred in the Lower House due to Opposition members raising slogans. Leader of the House J.P. Nadda criticized the Opposition’s actions as 'highly irresponsible'.
- The Bolsonaro Feud Is a Fight Over Slates and Public Money
The article details a dispute over Senate nominations and the allocation of Brazil's campaign fund. The former first lady claims the party's women’s wing was promised 17 of 54 Senate nominations but received only three. The campaign fund is distributed based on lower-house seats, votes, and Senate seats, with a multiplier for votes for women running for the lower house.
- Australia news live: Non-stop Sydney-London flights delayed again; anti-abortion bill blocked in SA
Qantas has delayed the first non-stop Sydney-London Project Sunrise flight to November 2027. An anti-abortion bill aiming to re-criminalise abortion passed South Australia's upper house but failed in the lower house.
- Brazil Senate Slows Bill to End the Six-Day Work Week
Brazil's bill to end the six-day work week passed the lower house by a landslide but faces delays in the Senate, sparking a debate over labor costs. The Senate's slowdown has set up a potential conflict over the legislation's economic implications.
- Italy’s lower house approves return to nuclear power after almost 40 years
Italy’s lower house approved a return to nuclear power after nearly 40 years. The decision aims to reverse a long-standing atomic energy ban, with Meloni seeking success where Berlusconi previously failed.