[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 122 (Monday, September 13, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. A total of 168 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 188 reports have been filed in the House.

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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                   SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH 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 5 through August 31, 2010

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               107                99               . .
     Time in session...............     782 hrs., 32     673 hrs., 55               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             7,001             6,628               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,577               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                23                89               112
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 1                 1               . .
     Measures passed, total........               341               598               939
    Senate bills...................                54                21               . .
    House bills....................                81               216               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 3                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 6                 3               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                24                38               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               170               313               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *239              *186               425
    Senate bills...................               165               . .               . .
    House bills....................                61               114               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 3               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                11                69               . .
     Special reports...............                 3                 8               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 2               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               353                78               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,100             2,425             3,525
    Bills..........................               834             1,694               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                13                29               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                23                89               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               230               613               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 4                 4               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               229               337               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               177               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 1               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 5 through August 31, 2010

     Civilian nominations, totaling 534 (including 209 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................303...
         Unconfirmed........................................202...
         Withdrawn...........................................13...
         Returned to White House.............................16...
     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,271 (including 112 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,038...
         Unconfirmed........................................233...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,200 (including 759 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,190...
         Unconfirmed.........................................10...
     Army nominations, totaling 5,395 (including 76 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,290...
         Unconfirmed........................................100...
         Withdrawn............................................5...
     Navy nominations, totaling 3,516 (including 8 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,126...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,390...
     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,191 (including 714 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,186...
         Unconfirmed..........................................5...
                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session1,878
     Total nominations received this Session.............15,229
     Total confirmed.....................................15,133
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,940
     Total withdrawn.........................................18
     Total returned to the White House.......................16