Chamber of Deputies reorganizes committees due to absences

The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Dominican Republic are moving to reorganize their permanent committees ten days after the start of the second ordinary legislative session of 2026. As the National Congress continues to advance at a slow pace, the legislative bodies plan to remove lawmakers from these permanent committees due to accumulated absences.

The restructuring initiative targets legislators who have failed to maintain attendance in their committee assignments. This administrative adjustment occurs amidst a sluggish legislative start for the second ordinary session of 2026, highlighting internal attendance enforcement within the Dominican Congress.