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PLSenator for Rio Grande do Norte

Rogério Marinho The rapporteur of the reform that created jobs with no fixed pay

Rogério Marinho (PL-RN), a senator since 2023 and leader of the Opposition in the Senate, has run Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign since January 2026[1–3]. As a deputy, he was the rapporteur of the 2017 labor reform, which created zero-hours work: the worker waits on call and is paid only for the hours they are called in[4, 5].

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labor reform passed in the Câmara, 2017
296 to 177
average income of a zero-hours contract, 2021
R$888
minimum retirement age after the 2019 reform
62 and 65 years
a year: what the government would lose without the tie-breaking vote at Carf
R$59 billion
From the labor reform to Flávio's campaign

  1. Apr 26, 2017 · Câmara · floor

    As rapporteur of the labor reform (PL 6787/2016), votes Yes to the main text, passed 296 to 177[4].

  2. Jul 18, 2019 · Government · Pensions

    As special secretary for Pensions and Labor, says the pension reform will save more than R$800 billion[6].

  3. Aug 30, 2023 · Senate · floor

    Votes No to the government's tie-breaking vote at Carf, the tribunal that rules on big companies' debts with the Receita Federal, Brazil's tax agency; the bill passes 34 to 27[7, 8].

  4. Nov 8, 2023 · Senate · floor

    Votes No to the tax reform, which cuts taxes on the national basic food basket to zero; the text passes 53 to 24[9, 10].

  5. Dec 17, 2025 · Senate · floor

    Votes Yes to the Sentencing bill (PL da Dosimetria, PL 2162/2023), which cuts the sentences of those convicted for January 8, passed 48 to 25 with 1 abstention[11].

  6. Dec 17, 2025 · Senate · floor

    There was no coup; it was, in fact, a ruckus[12].

  7. Jan 21, 2026 · PL-RN · press conference

    Drops his run for governor of Rio Grande do Norte to run Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential campaign, at Jair Bolsonaro's request[3].

  8. Apr 30, 2026 · Congress · joint session

    Votes to override Lula's veto of the Sentencing bill (PL da Dosimetria), overridden 49 to 24 in the Senate and 318 to 144 in the Câmara[13, 14].

  9. Jul 1, 2026 · Senate · thematic debate

    Cutting working hours by decree is, in itself, an aberration[15].

Included are roll-call votes with tallies and statements on the official or press record, each with its source. The vote on the veto override comes from the roll call published by Gazeta do Povo[13].

Wages

The job where you are paid only when called

In the Câmara, Marinho was the rapporteur of the labor reform and voted Yes to the main text on April 26, 2017, passed 296 to 177[4]. The reform created the zero-hours contract. Under it, the worker stays on call, unpaid, until the boss calls. When they work, they earn only for the hours done[5].

In December 2021, there were 244,000 such contracts. Average income was R$888 a month, 81% of the minimum wage at the time. And one in five contracts signed in 2021 paid the worker nothing for the whole year[5].

Retirement

More years of work to retire

In 2019, under the Bolsonaro government, Marinho was special secretary for Pensions and Labor[16]. In that post, he defended the pension reform and said it would save more than R$800 billion[6].

With the reform passed in October 2019, people starting work can only retire at 62, if they are women, and at 65, if they are men[17].

Taxes

Against taxing big companies and against tax-free food

On August 30, 2023, he voted No to the bill that gave the government back the tie-breaking vote at Carf, the tribunal that settles fights between the Receita Federal (Brazil's tax agency) and big debtors, such as companies. The bill passed 34 to 27[7]. In practice, the tie-break favors the State in these disputes. Without it, the Finance Ministry expected to lose R$59 billion a year in taxes[8].

On November 8, 2023, he voted No to the tax reform in the Senate's second round. The text passed 53 to 24[9]. The reform created the National Basic Food Basket, and the new taxes on these foods are set at zero[10].

Working hours

Against ending the 6x1 schedule

On ending the schedule of six days of work for one day off (PEC 221/2019), he said on July 1, 2026 that "cutting working hours by decree is, in itself, an aberration" and that it "will probably shrink the wage bill," that is, the total paid in wages[15].

January 8

Lighter sentences for the convicted

On December 17, 2025, he voted Yes to the Sentencing bill (PL da Dosimetria), which cuts the sentences of those convicted for January 8, passed 48 to 25[11]. In the debate, he said that "there was no coup; it was, in fact, a ruckus"[12]. On April 30, 2026, he voted to override Lula's veto of the bill, overridden 49 to 24 in the Senate and 318 to 144 in the Câmara[13, 14].

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Referências17 sources

  1. 01Senado Federal · Senador Rogerio MarinhoThe 2023 to 2031 term for PL-RN and in-office status, checked on 10/12/2026.(opens in a new tab)
  2. 02Dados Abertos do Senado · Lideranças do senador Rogerio MarinhoLeader of the Opposition in the Senate since 02/06/2023, with breaks, and in the open-ended record since 02/04/2025, checked on 10/12/2026.(opens in a new tab)
  3. 03SBT News · Rogério Marinho desiste de candidatura ao governo do RN e será coordenador da campanha de Flávio Bolsonaro à presidênciaThe press conference of 01/21/2026 at PL-RN headquarters and the withdrawal at Jair Bolsonaro's request.(opens in a new tab)
  4. 04Dados Abertos da Câmara · Votação 2122076-348 — PL 6787/2016, subemenda substitutiva globalMarinho's Yes vote, as rapporteur, on the base text of the labor reform, passed 296 to 177.(opens in a new tab)
  5. 05DIEESE · Trabalho intermitente cresce, mas renda média é inferior ao salário mínimo (Emprego em Pauta nº 25)The reform's creation of the zero-hours contract (Law 13.467/2017), with no income while the worker isn't called; 244,000 contracts in Dec 2021; average income of R$888, 81% of the minimum wage; 20% of 2021 contracts with no income, with Rais data.(opens in a new tab)
  6. 06Jornal do Brasil · Economia com reforma da Previdência ficará acima de R$ 800 bi, diz MarinhoMarinho, special secretary for Pensions and Labor, says the savings will exceed R$800 billion.(opens in a new tab)
  7. 07Dados Abertos do Senado · Votações de 30/08/2023 — PL 2384/2023Marinho's No vote and the 34 to 27 tally on the bill on the tie-break in Carf rulings.(opens in a new tab)
  8. 08Correio Braziliense · Senado aprova retomada do voto de qualidade do CarfCarf as the tribunal for disputes between the government and big debtors of the Receita Federal (Brazil's tax agency), the tie-break that favors the State and the Finance Ministry's estimate of a R$59 billion loss a year.(opens in a new tab)
  9. 09Dados Abertos do Senado · Votações de 08/11/2023 — PEC 45/2019Marinho's No vote in the second round of PEC 45/2019, passed 53 to 24.(opens in a new tab)
  10. 10Presidência da República · Emenda Constitucional nº 132, de 20 de dezembro de 2023Art. 8, which creates the National Basic Food Basket, with the rates of the new taxes cut to zero.(opens in a new tab)
  11. 11Dados Abertos do Senado · Votações do PL 2162/2023The 48 to 25 tally with 1 abstention on the Sentencing bill (PL da Dosimetria) and Marinho's Yes vote, checked on 10/12/2026.(opens in a new tab)
  12. 12Senado Federal · Pronunciamento de Rogerio Marinho em 17/12/2025The phrase "there was no coup; it was, in fact, a ruckus", in the debate on PL 2162/2023.(opens in a new tab)
  13. 13Gazeta do Povo · Como votou cada deputado e senador na derrubada do veto de Lula ao PL da dosimetriaThe roll call of the 04/30/2026 session: Marinho voted to override the veto.(opens in a new tab)
  14. 14Congresso Nacional · Veto nº 3/2026 — PL 2162/2023The tallies of 49 to 24 in the Senate and 318 to 144 in the Câmara and Law 15,402, of 05/08/2026.(opens in a new tab)
  15. 15Senado Federal · Pronunciamento de Rogerio Marinho em 01/07/2026The statements on PEC 221/2019 at the thematic debate session on the 6x1 schedule.(opens in a new tab)
  16. 16Correio Braziliense · Rogério Marinho é nomeado secretário especial de Previdência e TrabalhoThe appointment as special secretary for Pensions and Labor, published in the Diário Oficial (DOU) on 01/04/2019.(opens in a new tab)
  17. 17A Gazeta · Brasil passa a ter idade mínima para aposentadoriaNew workers will only be able to retire at 62 (women) and 65 (men).(opens in a new tab)

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