[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 145 (Wednesday, November 14, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D951]
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 October 31, 2012

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               121               123               . .
     Time in session...............     729 hrs., 17     625 hrs., 23               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             6,707             6,319               . .
    Extension of Remarks...........               . .             1,728               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                28                78               106
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........               337               365               702
    Senate bills...................                46                29               . .
    House bills....................                81               241               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                12                 9               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                12                15               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               182                68               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *182              *301               483
    Senate bills...................               132                11               . .
    House bills....................                29               243               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 2               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                19                44               . .
     Special reports...............                 5                28               . .
     Conference reports............                 2                 3               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               377               101               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,875             3,186             5,061
    Bills..........................             1,594             2,818               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                17                24               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                26                45               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               238               299               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               200               194               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .             **407               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 3 through October 31, 2012

     Civilian nominations, totaling 408 (including 188 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................225...
         Unconfirmed........................................166...
         Withdrawn...........................................16...
         Returned to White House..............................1...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3,899 (including 167 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,893...
         Unconfirmed..........................................3...
         Withdrawn............................................3...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,812 (including 295 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,769...
         Unconfirmed.........................................42...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,057 (including 16 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,042...
         Unconfirmed.........................................14...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Navy nominations, totaling 3,824 (including 1 nomination 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,822...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

     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.............20,643
     Total confirmed.....................................21,061
     Total unconfirmed......................................227
     Total withdrawn.........................................21
     Total returned to the White House........................1