[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 2, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D939]
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 139 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 246 reports have been filed in the House.

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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                     FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH 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 7 through August 31, 2003

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               111                87               . .
     Time in session...............     926 hrs., 36      677 hrs., 6               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            10,939             7,790               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,667               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                21                55                76
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 8                11               . .
     Measures passed, total........               353               397               750
    Senate bills...................               104                22               . .
    House bills....................                64               159               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 6                 9               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                26                 4               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                23                49               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               128               153               . .
     Measures reported, total......               225               234               459
    Senate bills...................               149                 2               . .
    House bills....................                26               140               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 7               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                 7               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                40                82               . .
     Special reports...............                11                 5               . .
     Conference reports............                 2                 7               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..                84                62               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,865             3,673             5,538
    Bills..........................             1,569             2,989               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                17                66               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                62               269               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               217               349               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               321               262               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               195               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 7 through August 31, 2003

     Civilian Nominations, totaling 428, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................260...
         Unconfirmed........................................161...
         Withdrawn............................................7...

     Other Civilian Nominations, totaling 1,692, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,689...
         Unconfirmed..........................................3...

     Air Force Nominations, totaling 5,471, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,321...
         Unconfirmed........................................150...

     Army Nominations, totaling 3,580, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,025...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,555...

     Navy Nominations, totaling 2,393, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,955...
         Unconfirmed........................................438...

     Marine Corps Nominations, totaling 2,408, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,394...
         Unconfirmed.........................................14...

                                Summary
     Total Nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total Nominations Received this Session.............15,972
     Total Confirmed.....................................13,644
     Total Unconfirmed....................................2,321
     Total Withdrawn..........................................7
     Total Returned to the White House........................0