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Senate may vote on 2020 presidential election bill today or tomorrow

Grodzki said he is glad the State Electoral Commission's (PKW) resolution, which states that there was no possibility to vote in the May-10 scheduled presidential elections, was finally published in the Journal of Laws on Monday. Radek Pietruszka/PAP

The Senate upper house is expected to vote on the ruling party's 2020 presidential ballot bill this evening or on Tuesday morning, depending on the pace of work in the committees and at plenary sessions, Senate Speaker Tomasz Grodzki told reporters on Monday.

Upper house deputy speaker announces his resignation

Senate, upper house, Deputy Speaker Stanislaw Karczewski is resigning from the post, and returning to the medical profession, he told a private radio broadcaster RMF FM on Wednesday.

Senate rejects bill on postal voting in 2020 presidential election

Poland's Senate (upper house) on Tuesday evenig rejected a bill on postal voting in the 2020 presidential election. There were 50 votes for rejecting the draft, 35 against and one abstention. Now the bill returns to the Sejm (lower house).

Polish Senate head says election should be held when safe to do so

Polish Senate (upper house) Speaker Tomasz Grodzki believes that the presidential election should be held on a date which will ensure the security of voters and electoral committee staff.

Senate files amendments to coronavirus shield

The Senate, upper house, on Thursday filed amendments to the government's anti-crisis shield, a package of laws to protect the Polish economy from the effects of the coronavirus epidemic. The amendments were passed by the chamber in a 98 to 1 vote with one abstention.

Sejm rejects Senate amendments to anti-crisis shield

The Sejm (lower house) on Tuesday rejected a part of the Senate's (upper house) amendments to a government-authored anti-crisis shield, a special act designed to aid enterprise in the face of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.

Poland's budget spending secured for 6-7 weeks - PM

Poland has already covered 77 percent of its borrowing needs in 2020 and this means that it has some PLN 50 billion (EUR 11 billion) in extra liquidity, PM Mateusz Morawiecki told the Senate on Monday.

Senators to deal with the govt's 'anti-crisis’ shield on Monday - CIS

Senate Speaker Tomasz Grodzki, after a consultation with the Council of Elders, decided to change a Senate sitting on the government's anti-crisis shield from Tuesday to Monday, the Senate Information Centre (CIS) said on Saturday evening.

Senate speaker says anti-crisis bills will be debated as soon as possible

Poland's Senate (upper house) Speaker Tomasz Grodzki has told PAP that the upper chamber "will debate the anti-crisis package as soon as possible," and added that senators have to get acquainted with what they are to vote on.

Senate marks Smolensk Disaster anniversary

The Senate on Thursday adopted a resolution marking the 10th anniversary of the 2010 Smolensk Air Disaster, which killed Poland's president, first lady, and over 80 top state and military officials.

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