[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 135 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1081]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no
accompanying report. A total of 198 reports have been filed in the
Senate, a total of 348 reports have been filed in the House.
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Resume of Congressional Activity
SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS
The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative
business transacted by the Senate and House.
The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the
Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.
DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
January 27 through September 30, 1998
Senate House Total
Days in session............... 127 99 . .
Time in session............... 1,000 hrs., 46' 839 hrs., 47' . .
Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings........... 11,210 9,188 . .
Extensions of Remarks.......... . . 1,848 . .
Public bills enacted into law. 29 58 87
Private bills enacted into law . . . . . .
Bills in conference........... 22 13 . .
Measures passed, total........ 280 456 736
Senate bills................... 79 38 . .
House bills.................... 79 218 . .
Senate joint resolutions....... 3 1 . .
House joint resolutions........ 3 5 . .
Senate concurrent resolutions.. 23 9 . .
House concurrent resolutions... 17 41 . .
Simple resolutions............. 76 144 . .
Measures reported, total...... *316 *325 641
Senate bills................... 215 5 . .
House bills.................... 67 208 . .
Senate joint resolutions....... 7 . . . .
House joint resolutions........ 1 4 . .
Senate concurrent resolutions.. 8 . . . .
House concurrent resolutions... 1 9 . .
Simple resolutions............. 17 99 . .
Special reports............... 16 9 . .
Conference reports............ . . 14 . .
Measures pending on calendar.. 316 83 . .
Measures introduced, total.... 1,157 1,946 3,103
Bills.......................... 969 1,567 . .
Joint resolutions.............. 18 24 . .
Concurrent resolutions......... 51 130 . .
Simple resolutions............. 119 225 . .
Quorum calls.................. 4 13 . .
Yea-and-nay votes............. 292 199 . .
Recorded votes................ . . 261 . .
Bills vetoed.................. 1 2 . .
Vetoes overridden............. 1 22 . .
DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
January 27 through September 30, 1998
Civilian nominations, totaling 428 (including 124
nominations carried over from the First Session),
disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..........................................192...
Unconfirmed........................................212...
Withdrawn...........................................24...
Other civilian nominations, totaling 1,532 (including 86
nominations carried over from the First Session),
disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..........................................721...
Unconfirmed........................................811...
Air Force nominations, totaling 6,091 (including 21
nominations carried over from the First Session),
disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................6,067...
Unconfirmed.........................................24...
Army nominations, totaling 5,480 (including 2 nominations
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed........................................3,773...
Unconfirmed......................................1,707...
Navy nominations, totaling 5,051 (including 4 nominations
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed........................................5,040...
Unconfirmed.........................................11...
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,847, disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed........................................1,846...
Unconfirmed..........................................1...
Summary
Total Nominations carried over from First Session......237
Total Nominations received this Session.............20,192
Total Confirmed.....................................17,639
Total Unconfirmed....................................2,766
Total Withdrawn.........................................24