[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 54 (Monday, April 16, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D351]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                    SECOND 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 3 through March 31, 2012

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                44                46               . .
     Time in session...............     256 hrs., 12     206 hrs., 59               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            S2,285            H1,811               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .              E518               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 2                10                12
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........                80                86               166
    Senate bills...................                10                 3               . .
    House bills....................                12                43               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent..............                 4                 3               . .
    House concurrent...............                 3                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                51                31               . .
     Measures reported, total......               *64               *61               125
    Senate bills...................                52                 1               . .
    House bills....................                 3                40               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent..............               . .               . .               . .
    House concurrent...............               . .                 1               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                 9                19               . .
     Special reports...............               . .                 1               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 2               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               252                22               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               330               716             1,046
    Bills..........................               252               582               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                 6                10               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                 6                20               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                66               104               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............                63                61               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                89               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 3 through March 31, 2012

     Civilian Nominations, totaling 275 (including 188 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................84...
         Unconfirmed........................................184...
         Withdrawn............................................7...

     Other Civilian Nominations, totaling 739 (including 167 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................441...
         Unconfirmed........................................298...

     Air Force Nominations, totaling 1,908 (including 295 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,243...
         Unconfirmed........................................665...

     Army Nominations, totaling 3,439 (including 16 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,224...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,215...

     Navy Nominations, totaling 122 (including 1 nomination 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................63...
         Unconfirmed.........................................59...

     Marine Corps Nominations, totaling 1,300, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................123...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,177...

                                Summary
     Total Nominations carried over from the First Session..667
     Total Nominations Received this Session..............7,116
     Total Confirmed......................................3,178
     Total Unconfirmed....................................4,598
     Total Withdrawn..........................................7
     Total Returned to the White House....................... .