[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1021]
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 September 30, 2023

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               131               134               . .
     Time in session...............      590 hrs, 52      481 hrs, 30               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             4,899             4,934               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               921               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                34                 8               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .                 1               . .
     Measures passed, total........               268               235               503
    Senate bills...................                46                 8               . .
    House bills....................                11               127               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 7                12               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..               . .               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 6                11               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               193                74               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *194               234               428
    Senate bills...................               162               . .               . .
    House bills....................               . .               188               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 8               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                30                33               . .
     Special reports...............                17                 2               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               182               118               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             3,459             6,768            10,227
    Bills..........................             3,000             5,851               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                46                94               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                20                70               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               393               753               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 2                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               247               206               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               306               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 3                 5               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 3 through September 30, 2023

     Civilian nominees, totaling 367, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................115...
         Unconfirmed........................................246...
         Withdrawn............................................6...

     Other Civilian nominees, totaling 1,137, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................925...
         Unconfirmed........................................212...

     Air Force nominees, totaling 5,732, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,093...
         Unconfirmed........................................639...

     Army nominees, totaling 6,561, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,406...
         Unconfirmed........................................155...

     Navy nominees, totaling 4,989, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,897...
         Unconfirmed.........................................92...

     Marine Corps nominees, totaling 1,102, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,084...
         Unconfirmed.........................................18...

     Space Force nominees, totaling 414, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................399...
         Unconfirmed.........................................15...

                                Summary
     Total nominees carried over from the First Session.......0
     Total nominees received this Session................20,302
     Total confirmed.....................................18,919
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,377
     Total withdrawn..........................................6
     Total returned to the White House........................0