[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 126 (Thursday, August 1, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D811]
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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                  SECOND 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 July 31, 2024

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               110               103               . .
     Time in session...............       560 hrs 22       412 hrs 21               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             5,718             4,966               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               791               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                19                25                44
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........               261               351               612
    Senate bills...................                62                20               . .
    House bills....................                25               251               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 2                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 8                 6               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 8                11               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               153                59               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *117               281               398
    Senate bills...................               101               . .               . .
    House bills....................                12               246               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 9               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 2               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                 3                24               . .
     Special reports...............                 7                 5               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               327               125               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,706             2,907             4,613
    Bills..........................             1,362             2,324               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                53                88               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                15                41               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               276               454               . .
    Quorum calls...................                 5                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               228               221               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               178               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 1                 2               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                              January 3 through July 31, 2024

     Civilian nominees, totaling 356 (including 95 nominees 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:
         Confirmed..........................................120...
         Unconfirmed........................................231...
         Withdrawn............................................5...

     Other Civilian nominees, totaling 1,515 (including 745 
       nominees carried over from the First Session), disposed 
       of as follows:
         Confirmed..........................................781...
         Unconfirmed........................................654...
         Withdrawn...........................................80...

     Air Force nominees, totaling 4,613 (including 111 nominees 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:
         Confirmed........................................4,433...
         Unconfirmed........................................180...

     Army nominees, totaling 5,853 (including 1,906 nominees 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:
         Confirmed........................................5,158...
         Unconfirmed........................................695...

     Navy nominees, totaling 2,094 (including 7 nominees 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:
         Confirmed........................................2,083...
         Unconfirmed.........................................11...

     Marine Corps nominees, totaling 154 (including 6 nominees 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:
         Confirmed..........................................153...
         Unconfirmed..........................................1...
     Space Force nominees, totaling 31 (including 2 nominees 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:
         Confirmed...........................................29...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...
                                Summary-
     Total nominees carried over from the First Session...2,872
     Total nominees received this Session................11,744
     Total confirmed.....................................12,757
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,774
     Total withdrawn.........................................85
     Total returned to the White House....................... .