the basic functions of Congress when it is under recess or break. It is not dissolved even if Congress is dissolved by the President. It also fulfills some Constitutional functions while Congress is in session similar to what an upper-chamber would. It has the responsibility of appointing high-ranking government officers and commencing the removal process of them as well as the heads of the two other branches of government. The Plenary Assembly may assign this committee special responsibilities excluding constitutional reform measures, approval of international treaties, organic acts, the budget, and the General Account of the Republic Act. The Assembly consist of twenty-five percent of the total number of congressmen elected proportionally to the number of seats each party holds in Congress. They are installed within the first 15 days of the first session of Congress' term. Parliamentary Ethics Committee Congressmen must follow the Congress' code of ethics which is part of its self-established Standing Rules of Congress. La Comisión de Ética Parlamentaria, or Parliamentary Ethics Committee, is in charge of enforcing the code and punishing violators. Discipline consists of (a) private, written admonishments; (b) public admonishments through a Congressional resolution; (c) suspension from 3 to 120 days from their legislative functions. Functions Article 102 of the Peruvian Constitution delineated ten specific functions of Congress which deal with both its legislative power as well as its role as a check and a balance to the other branches of government: To pass laws and legislative resolutions, as well as to interpret, amend, or repeal existing laws. To ensure respect for the Constitution and the laws; and to do whatever is necessary to hold violators responsible. To conclude treaties, in accordance with the Constitution. To pass the Budget and the General Account. To authorize loans, in accordance with the Constitution. To exercise the right to amnesty. To approve the territorial demarcation proposed by the Executive Branch. To consent to the entry of foreign troops into the territory, whenever it does not affect, in any manner, national sovereignty. To authorize the President of the Republic to leave the country. To perform any other duties as provided in the Constitution and those inherent in the legislative function. Current composition and election results After widespread protests the previous year, the 2021 election saw a surge in support for the new left-wing Free Peru, which also won the presidential election with Pedro Castillo on the same