[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 137 (Wednesday, October 1, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1079]
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 157 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 288 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 September 30, 2003

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               130               103               . .
     Time in session...............   1,073 hrs., 51'          780 hrs.               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            12,211             9,033               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,934               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                24                64                88
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                14                11               . .
     Measures passed, total........               398               456               854
    Senate bills...................               114                28               . .
    House bills....................                74               191               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 7                10               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                30                 5               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                24                53               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               146               168               . .
     Measures reported, total......             * 248             * 272               520
    Senate bills...................               168                 5               . .
    House bills....................                26               167               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 7               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                 7               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                43                89               . .
     Special reports...............                15                 5               . .
     Conference reports............                 2                11               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               120                71               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,012             3,953             5,965
    Bills..........................             1,688             3,212               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                18                70               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                70               289               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               236               382               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               370               298               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               226               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 7 through September 30, 2003

     Civilian nominations, totaling 467, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................277...
         Unconfirmed........................................181...
         Withdrawn............................................9...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,789, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,689...
         Unconfirmed........................................100...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 7,709, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,383...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,326...

     Army nominations, totaling 5,226, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,147...
         Unconfirmed.........................................79...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,348, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,319...
         Unconfirmed.........................................29...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,411, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,398...
         Unconfirmed.........................................13...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this Session.............21,950
     Total confirmed.....................................19,213
     Total unconfirmed....................................2,728
     Total withdrawn..........................................9
     Total returned to the White House........................0