[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 139 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D853]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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 August 31, 2024
Senate House Total
Days in session............... 120 112 . .
Time in session............... 566 hrs., 34 412 hrs., 54 . .
Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings........... 5,857 5,023 . .
Extensions of Remarks.......... . . 855 . .
Public bills enacted into law. 19 25 44
Private bills enacted into law . . . . . .
Bills in conference........... . . . . . .
Measures passed, total........ 274 353 627
Senate bills................... 67 20 . .
House bills.................... 25 251 . .
Senate joint resolutions....... 3 1 . .
House joint resolutions........ 2 3 . .
Senate concurrent resolutions.. 8 6 . .
House concurrent resolutions... 8 13 . .
Simple resolutions............. 161 59 . .
Measures reported, total...... *155 302 457
Senate bills................... 124 . . . .
House bills.................... 27 267 . .
Senate joint resolutions....... . . . . . .
House joint resolutions........ . . 9 . .
Senate concurrent resolutions.. 1 . . . .
House concurrent resolutions... . . 2 . .
Simple resolutions............. 3 24 . .
Special reports............... 7 6 . .
Conference reports............ . . . . . .
Measures pending on calendar.. 361 146 . .
Measures introduced, total.... 1,792 3,149 4,941
Bills.......................... 1,433 2,534 . .
Joint resolutions.............. 55 95 . .
Concurrent resolutions......... 16 45 . .
Simple resolutions............. 288 475 . .
Quorum calls.................. 5 1 . .
Yea-and-nay votes............. 230 221 . .
Recorded votes................ . . 178 . .
Bills vetoed.................. 1 2 . .
Vetoes overridden............. . . . . . .
DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
January 3 through August 31, 2024
Civilian nominees, totaling 356 (including 95 nominees
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed..........................................124...
Unconfirmed........................................227...
Withdrawn............................................5...
Other Civilian nominees, totaling 1,515 (including 745
nominees carried over from the First Session), disposed
of as follows:
Confirmed..........................................798...
Unconfirmed........................................637...
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.....................................12,778
Total unconfirmed....................................1,753
Total withdrawn.........................................85
Total returned to the White House........................0