[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 101 (Monday, July 9, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D697]
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 June 30, 2012

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                84                85               . .
     Time in session...............     541 hrs., 12      452 hrs., 4               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             S4782             H4657               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             E1202               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                10                40                50
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........               204               210               414
    Senate bills...................                28                11               . .
    House bills....................                43               132               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent..............                 7                 5               . .
    House concurrent...............                 8                10               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               118                51               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *116              *189               305
    Senate bills...................                81                 9               . .
    House bills....................                19               144               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent..............               . .               . .               . .
    House concurrent...............               . .                 2               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                16                34               . .
     Special reports...............                 4                24               . .
     Conference reports............                 3                 3               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               309                70               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,530             2,580             4,110
    Bills..........................             1,332             2,313               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                13                17               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                18                35               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               167               215               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               172               143               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .             306**               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 3 through June 30, 2012

     Civilian Nominations, totaling 340 (including 188 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................173...
         Unconfirmed........................................151...
         Withdrawn...........................................16...
     Other Civilian Nominations, totaling 1,808 (including 167 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,130...
         Unconfirmed........................................675...
         Withdrawn............................................3...
     Air Force Nominations, totaling 5,751 (including 295 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,015...
         Unconfirmed......................................3,735...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
     Army Nominations, totaling 4,018 (including 16 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,998...
         Unconfirmed.........................................19...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
     Navy Nominations, totaling 1,491 (including 16 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,472...
         Unconfirmed.........................................19...
     Marine Corps Nominations, totaling 1,310, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,309...
         Unconfirmed..........................................1...
                                Summary
     Total Nominations carried over from the First Session..667
     Total Nominations Received this Session.............14,051
     Total Confirmed.....................................10,097
     Total Unconfirmed....................................4,600
     Total Withdrawn.........................................21
     Total Returned to the White House........................0