Romário says he will return salary to Senate and did not request leave to vote on ending 6x1 schedule

Senator Romário (PL-RJ) clarified on Tuesday that he has not requested leave from his parliamentary duties to vote on ending the 6x1 work schedule, should the proposed amendment be brought to a vote. The World Cup in North America, which runs from June 11 to July 19, has not yet seen the vote scheduled.

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The day of the vote has not yet been marked. Because of this commitment I made, to vote favorably on this matter, I decided not to take leave from the Senate during this World Cup period.

Romário is currently in the United States covering the World Cup and working as a commentator for CazéTV. He defended his decision to remain in his post, stating that technology allows him to continue working for the Senate remotely. He also announced that he will not receive his salary of R$46,000 while in the U.S., with any payments made to be returned to public coffers.

"My commitment to the workers is sacred, whether I am in Brasília, the United States, or on Mars," Romário stated. Senate sessions have been conducted in a semi-presential format, enabling senators to vote via the Congress's Infoleg app and participate in sessions via videoconference, as Romário did on Tuesday.

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I will not receive a salary from the first day of the World Cup and whatever is paid will be returned to the public coffers.

In addition to his commentary work for CazéTV, Romário has also launched a column in the newspaper O Globo, publishing analyses after Brazil's matches. He will also need to remotely follow discussions in the Senate's Sports and Social Affairs committees.

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My commitment to the workers is sacred, whether I am in Brasília, the United States, or on Mars.