[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 119 (Monday, August 1, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D889]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                    FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH 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 July 31, 2011

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                96                99               . .
     Time in session...............     679 hrs., 10     668 hrs., 14               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             5,154             5,812               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,458               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                10                14                24
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 2                 2               . .
     Measures passed, total........               209               207               416
    Senate bills...................                20                 8               . .
    House bills....................                16                82               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 2                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                11                 3               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 9                13               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               148                94               . .
     Measures reported, total......               *88              *165               253
    Senate bills...................                57                 2               . .
    House bills....................                 3               101               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 2               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                25                58               . .
     Special reports...............                 9                24               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..                95                55               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,749             3,239             4,988
    Bills..........................             1,454             2,714               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                23                74               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                26                68               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               246               383               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 5                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               122               162               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               517               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 5 through July 31, 2011

     Civilian nominations, totaling 368, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................129...
         Unconfirmed........................................231...
         Withdrawn............................................8...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,540, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,070...
         Unconfirmed........................................465...
         Withdrawn............................................5...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,437, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,420...
         Unconfirmed......................................4,017...

     Army nominations, totaling 4,876, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,064...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,812...

     Navy nominations, totaling 2,143, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,325...
         Unconfirmed........................................818...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,248, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................636...
         Unconfirmed........................................612...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this Session.............15,612
     Total confirmed......................................7,644
     Total unconfirmed....................................7,955
     Total withdrawn.........................................13
     Total returned to the White House........................0