On 17 April 2016, the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Brazilian Parliament, concluded a general vote for the admission of the impeachment process. 367 members voted for impeachment, while 137 voted against, 7 abstained and 2 were absent from the session.[41] The internal rules of the house stated that the process would be admitted only if received at least 342 votes for, between the 513 sitting members.