[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D843]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                   FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEENTH 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 3 through August 31, 2023

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               113               117               . .
     Time in session...............      487 hrs, 26       406 hrs, 2               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             3,865             4,213               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               803               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                34                 8               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........               224               206               430
    Senate bills...................                41                 5               . .
    House bills....................                 9               109               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 7                12               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..               . .               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 6                11               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               156                66               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *176               165               341
    Senate bills...................               144               . .               . .
    House bills....................               . .               126               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 8               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                30                26               . .
     Special reports...............                15                 2               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               162                72               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             3,100             6,124             9,224
    Bills..........................             2,712             5,309               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                42                85               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                19                63               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               327               667               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               212               170               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               211               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 1                 5               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 3 through August 31, 2023

     Civilian nominees, totaling 328, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................98...
         Unconfirmed........................................225...
         Withdrawn............................................5...

     Other Civilian nominees, totaling 1,129, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................925...
         Unconfirmed........................................204...

     Air Force nominees, totaling 5,716, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,049...
         Unconfirmed........................................667...

     Army nominees, totaling 5,860, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,231...
         Unconfirmed........................................629...

     Navy nominees, totaling 1,929, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,838...
         Unconfirmed.........................................91...

     Marine Corps nominees, totaling 1,100, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,079...
         Unconfirmed.........................................21...

     Space Force nominees, totaling 408, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................399...
         Unconfirmed..........................................9...

                                Summary
     Total nominees carried over from the First Session.......0
     Total nominees received this Session................16,470
     Total confirmed.....................................14,619
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,846
     Total withdrawn..........................................5
     Total returned to the White House........................0