[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 199 (Monday, December 4, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1257]
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 November 30, 2023

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               163               166               . .
     Time in session...............       770 hrs, 8       607 hrs, 2               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             5,697             6,052               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,151               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                37                14               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 1                 1               . .
     Measures passed, total........               354               288               642
    Senate bills...................                64                 8               . .
    House bills....................                15               162               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 7                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 7                12               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 6                11               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               254                92               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *216               281               497
    Senate bills...................               183               . .               . .
    House bills....................               . .               227               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                10               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                31                39               . .
     Special reports...............                19                 4               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               207               131               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             3,937             7,617            11,554
    Bills..........................             3,381             6,532               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                51               104               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                23                80               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               482               901               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 2                 5               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               325               246               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               438               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 3                 5               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 3 through November 30, 2023

     Civilian nominees, totaling 400, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................148...
         Unconfirmed........................................243...
         Withdrawn............................................9...

     Other Civilian nominees, totaling 1,901, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................927...
         Unconfirmed........................................974...

     Air Force nominees, totaling 6,041, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,174...
         Unconfirmed........................................867...

     Army nominees, totaling 8,602, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,472...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,130...

     Navy nominees, totaling 5,021, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,929...
         Unconfirmed.........................................92...

     Marine Corps nominees, totaling 1,246, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,230...
         Unconfirmed.........................................16...

     Space Force nominees, totaling 812, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................801...
         Unconfirmed.........................................11...

                                Summary
     Total nominees carried over from the First Session.......0
     Total nominees received this Session................24,023
     Total confirmed.....................................19,681
     Total unconfirmed....................................4,333
     Total withdrawn..........................................9
     Total returned to the White House........................0