[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 120 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D837]
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 August 31, 2012

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               101               103               . .
     Time in session...............     667 hrs., 40     563 hrs., 56               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........           S 6,021           H 5,728               . .
    Extensions of remarks..........               . .           E 1,448               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                22                61                83
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........               266               292               558
    Senate bills...................                37                23               . .
    House bills....................                60               186               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                11                 8               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                12                14               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               145                60               . .
     Measures reported, total......             * 157             * 256               413
    Senate bills...................               112                10               . .
    House bills....................                28               204               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..               . .               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 2               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                16                40               . .
     Special reports...............                 5                26               . .
     Conference reports............                 3                 3               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               358                88               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,728             2,922             4,650
    Bills..........................             1,490             2,598               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                16                19               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                26                41               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               196               264               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               189               175               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .            ** 379               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 3 through August 31, 2012

     Civilian nominations, totaling 362 (including 188 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................205...
         Unconfirmed........................................140...
         Withdrawn...........................................16...
         Returned to the White House..........................1...

     Other civilian nominations, totaling 3,764 (including 167 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,203...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,558...
         Withdrawn............................................3...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,767 (including 295 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,130...
         Unconfirmed......................................3,636...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Army nominations, totaling 4,447 (including 16 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,411...
         Unconfirmed.........................................35...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Navy nominations, totaling 3,047 (including 1 nomination 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,816...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,231...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,310, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,310...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session..667
     Total nominations received this Session.............18,030
     Total confirmed.....................................11,075
     Total unconfirmed....................................7,600
     Total withdrawn.........................................21
     Total returned to the White House........................1