Overview
- The Chamber of Deputies rejected the constitutional package 259–234 with one abstention, as dissent from the PT and a sector of the PVEM blocked the qualified majority.
- From Palacio Nacional, the president outlined a Plan B centered on capping budgets for local congresses and municipal regidurías to redirect savings to public works, with a proposal targeted for March 16.
- An extended meeting with Morena, PVEM and PT leaders produced no final agreement, and follow‑up negotiations shifted to the Interior Ministry with party legal teams.
- PT and PVEM figures cautioned that secondary‑law changes must not intrude on state and municipal autonomy, warning that any overreach could face Supreme Court scrutiny.
- In a separate vote, deputies approved Aureliano Hernández as head of the Auditoría Superior de la Federación with broad backing reported at 472 votes.