Morena Grants Financial Support to Its Lawmakers
Mexico's Morena party hands lawmakers prepaid wallets with public funds
On the eve of the legislative session's end, the Morena parliamentary group in Mexico's Chamber of Deputies provided its 253 lawmakers with financial assistance not included in the standard allocations or perks established by the Congress of the Union. The distribution consisted of a prepaid electronic wallet from the brand Broxel for each legislator, preloaded with 10,000 pesos each.
In total, the Morena caucus distributed 2.5 million pesos among its members—the second time such a benefit has been granted during the 66th Legislature, following an initial disbursement in December 2025.
The issuance of the cards comes in addition to the early payment of legislative perks for April, which include monthly deposits ranging from 80,000 to 120,000 pesos per lawmaker. These amounts formally cover legislative assistance, constituent services, transportation, and lodging expenses.
The additional funding was authorized on the grounds that the money comes from approved budgetary allocations for the Chamber of Deputies' current fiscal year, derived from internal savings generated by the caucus's own austerity plan.
It was also approved that the 10,000 pesos on the Broxel cards would not require expense verification, as the funds are intended for "management expenses," "unforeseen travel costs," and "direct community support" provided by lawmakers in their districts.
The extra resources were also allocated amid the electoral process in Coahuila, where the state's entire Congress will be renewed on June 7. A total of 25 local seats are up for grabs—16 by direct election and nine through proportional representation.
Last week, this outlet reported that 65 federal deputies would travel to Coahuila to conduct ground-level campaigning, going door-to-door to encourage Morena supporters to register as general poll workers (RG) and polling station officials (RC) for election day.
The strategy was finalized on April 22 during a private meeting at Morena's National Executive Committee, led by Andrés Manuel López Beltrán.
Additional Perks
In December 2025, Morena's parliamentary group gifted MacBook Air laptops to all 253 of its federal deputies.
On December 9, each lawmaker received a black backpack emblazoned with Morena's logo and their initials—inside was a 256GB MacBook Air. The model's market price in Mexico at the time was around 19,000 pesos. The parliamentary coordination office stated that the devices would be returned at the end of the legislative term.
If the cost of each electronic device given to Morena's lawmakers is tallied, the total value of the 253 MacBooks would amount to approximately 4.8 million pesos.
Salary Hike for 2026
In the Federal Expenditure Budget (PEF) for 2026, federal deputies approved a nearly 9% increase in their total annual salary, bringing it to 1.3 million pesos net—113,739 pesos more than they earned in 2025.
Though Morena's coordinator, Ricardo Monreal, denied any salary or benefit increases for deputies on November 3, the raises were later published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF).
The increase applied across all categories: the base annual salary rose by 62,408 pesos (or 5,200 pesos monthly), annual social security contributions increased from 78,737 to 82,521 pesos, and the solidarity savings plan grew from 25,405 to 26,475 pesos. The year-end bonus also saw a bump, rising from 140,504 to 147,438 pesos.
Push to Match Senators' Pay
Beyond these adjustments, there have been efforts to secure even higher wages. In January 2025, Morena's deputy coordinator in the Chamber of Deputies, Alfonso Ramírez Cuéllar, announced plans to introduce a bill to equalize the salaries of federal deputies and senators.
The lawmaker from Morena did not specify whether his proposal aimed to cut senators' salaries—which currently stand at around 126,800 pesos per month plus benefits—or reduce them to roughly 80,000 pesos, the same monthly pay received by federal deputies.
However, members of Mexico's Congress interpreted the initiative as a pay raise for deputies. At the time, Senator Ignacio Mier—who in February was appointed coordinator of Morena's caucus in the upper house—hinted at this view, stating: "My personal opinion is that equal work deserves equal pay."
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