[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 134 (Friday, October 1, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1053]
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 230 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 267 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.

                          EXECUTIVE DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY


                           January 5 through September 30, 2010

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               119               108               . .
     Time in session...............     874 hrs., 29     739 hrs., 18               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             7,842             7,398               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,877               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                24                91               115
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 1                 1               . .
     Measures passed, total........               440               752             1,192
    Senate bills...................                72                39               . .
    House bills....................               109               298               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 3                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 9                 3               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                27                41               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               217               364               . .
     Measures reported, total......               311               257               568
    Senate bills...................               217                 1               . .
    House bills....................                80               177               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 3               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                12                76               . .
     Special reports...............                 3                 8               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 2               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               404                92               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,343             2,832             4,175
    Bills..........................             1,017             1,983               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                14                32               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                26               102               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               286               715               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 5                 4               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               248               377               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               184               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 1               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 5 through September 30, 2010

     Civilian nominations, totaling 581 (including 209 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................386...
         Unconfirmed........................................165...
         Withdrawn...........................................14...
         Returned to White House.............................16...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1615 (including 112 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,038...
         Unconfirmed........................................577...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 6,545 (including 759 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,338...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,207...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,337 (including 76 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,245...
         Unconfirmed.........................................87...
         Withdrawn............................................5...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,395 (including 8 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,390...
         Unconfirmed..........................................5...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1194 (including 714 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,192...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

                                Summary
     Total Nominations carried over from First Session....1,878
     Total Nominations Received this Session.............18,789
     Total Confirmed.....................................18,589
     Total Unconfirmed....................................2,043
     Total Withdrawn.........................................19
     Total Returned to the White House.......................16