[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 130 (Tuesday, September 6, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D925]
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.

                               DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY


                            January 5 through August 31, 2011

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               106               109               . .
     Time in session...............     696 hrs., 19     677 hrs., 50               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             5,311             5,932               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,533               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                11                17                28
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 2                 2               . .
     Measures passed, total........               218               214               432
    Senate bills...................                23                 9               . .
    House bills....................                18                86               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 2                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                11                 3               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                10                14               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               151                95               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *113              *168               281
    Senate bills...................                82                 2               . .
    House bills....................                 3               103               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 2               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                25                59               . .
     Special reports...............                 9                28               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               117                54               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,818             3,370             5,188
    Bills..........................             1,510             2,831               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                24                76               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                28                73               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               256               390               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 5                 3               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               123               169               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .             **518               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 5 through August 31, 2011

     Civilian nominations, totaling 377, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................159...
         Unconfirmed........................................209...
         Withdrawn............................................9...
     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,540, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,505...
         Unconfirmed.........................................30...
         Withdrawn............................................5...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,442, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,587...
         Unconfirmed......................................3,855...
     Army nominations, totaling 4,885, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,801...
         Unconfirmed.........................................84...
     Navy nominations, totaling 2,144, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,117...
         Unconfirmed.........................................27...
     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,248, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................638...
         Unconfirmed........................................610...
                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this Session.............15,636
     Total confirmed.....................................10,807
     Total unconfirmed....................................4,815
     Total withdrawn.........................................14
     Total returned to the White House........................0