[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 155 (Wednesday, December 1, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1139]
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 242 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 281 reports have been filed in the House.

[[Page D1139]]




                             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 November 30, 2010

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               139               114               . .
     Time in session...............      913 hrs., 2     780 hrs., 15               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             8,308             7,758               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,016               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                43               117               160
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 1                 1               . .
     Measures passed, total........               469               801             1,270
    Senate bills...................                78                43               . .
    House bills....................               114               313               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 4                 4               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 3                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                11                 3               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                29                46               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               230               388               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *329              *271               600
    Senate bills...................               231                 1               . .
    House bills....................                84               186               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 3               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                12                81               . .
     Special reports...............                 5                 8               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 2               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               423               102               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,419             2,939             4,358
    Bills..........................             1,072             2,050               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                15                36               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                28               107               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               304               746               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 5                 4               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               257               395               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               187               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 2               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                                DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE 
                                   NOMINATIONS (111-2)


                           January 5 through November 30, 2010

     Civilian nominations, totaling 609 (including 209 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................387...
         Unconfirmed........................................191...
         Withdrawn...........................................15...
         Returned to the White House.........................16...
     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,352 (including 112 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,038...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,314...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 6,767 (including 759 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,338...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,429...
     Army nominations, totaling 7,520 (including 76 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,245...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,270...
         Withdrawn............................................5...
     Navy nominations, totaling 4,453 (including 8 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,390...
         Unconfirmed.........................................63...
     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,201 (including 714 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,192...
         Unconfirmed..........................................9...
                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session1,878
     Total nominations received this session.............21,024
     Total confirmed.....................................18,590
     Total unconfirmed....................................4,276
     Total withdrawn.........................................20
     Total returned to the White House.......................16