New fiscal year budget bill passed by the House of Representatives, expected to be enacted within the fiscal year, will be debated in the House of Councilors from the 4th

The new fiscal year budget bill was passed by the House of Representatives after an unusual Saturday deliberation, and it will be enacted within the fiscal year according to the provisions of the Constitution.

From the 4th, the stage for deliberations will move to the House of Councilors, where issues such as the political funding parties of factions of the Liberal Democratic Party will be debated.

The new fiscal year budget bill, with a total general account budget of over 112 trillion yen, was debated during the day on Saturday the 2nd due to a battle between the ruling and opposition parties, which was an unusual development. It was passed by a majority and sent to the House of Councilors.

Under the Constitution, if a budget bill passes the House of Representatives, even if it is not voted on in the House of Councilors, it will automatically become law after 30 days, so it will be enacted within the fiscal year.

Prime Minister Kishida said, ``The budget bill includes measures to raise wages to keep pace with rising prices.This is essential for rebuilding the lives and livelihoods of the disaster-stricken areas, and we will continue our efforts to enact it as soon as possible.'' I want to.”

In response, Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, said, ``The opposition parties united to complain that there were problems with the budget bill, including the unexplained contingency costs, insufficient questioning regarding support funds to counter the declining birthrate, and the issue of slush funds. All parties opposed the bill. We will also request thorough deliberation in the House of Councilors."

The stage for deliberations moved to the House of Councilors, and questions were held at the Budget Committee on the 4th and 5th, with Prime Minister Kishida and all cabinet ministers invited to attend, and there was debate over issues such as the political funding parties of factions of the Liberal Democratic Party. will be done.

Meanwhile, in the House of Representatives, the Liberal Democratic Party's Diet Committee Chairman Hamada and the Constitutional Democratic Party's Anju Diet Committee Chairman have agreed to establish a special committee to discuss political reform from April onwards, with the aim of regulating political funds. Discussions regarding legal revisions are expected to become more serious.