Legislators seek reconsideration of general budgetBy Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNALegislators from across party lines yesterday agreed to seek a reconsideration motion for the central government’s general budget, which is at the top of the agenda for the current plenary session. The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus reportedly decided to send the general budget to a committee for review yesterday, but it failed to reach a consensus concerning several major bills, people familiar with the matter said. Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers hold up signs at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday. The central government’s NT$3.035 trillion (US$95.66 billion) general budget for this fiscal year has been stuck in the opposition-controlled legislature since January, with only a small fraction approved for funding, such as those for public transportation, road infrastructure and maternity subsidies. Wu questioned the need to extend the session if neither the general budget nor arms procurement bills are being reviewed.

Source: Taipei Times April 10, 2026 17:13 UTC