[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 153 (Monday, December 3, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D995]
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.



*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. A total of 141 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 338 reports have been filed in the House.l  
**Proceedings on Roll Call No. 327 were vacated by unanimous 
consent.
                               DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY


                           January 3 through November 30, 2012

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               133               134               . .
     Time in session...............     790 hrs., 45     655 hrs., 45               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             7,310             6,578               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,860               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                30                80               110
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........               362               390               752
    Senate bills...................                51                30               . .
    House bills....................                86               260               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                13                10               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                12                15               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               196                72               . .
     Measures reported, total......             * 204             * 306               510
    Senate bills...................               153                12               . .
    House bills....................                30               245               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 2               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                19                46               . .
     Special reports...............                 5                29               . .
     Conference reports............                 3                 3               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               397               105               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,919             3,248             5,167
    Bills..........................             1,619             2,862               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                17                24               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                27                47               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               256               315               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               216               204               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .            ** 407               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 3 through November 30, 2012

     Civilian nominations, totaling 422 (including 188 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................227...
         Unconfirmed........................................178...
         Withdrawn...........................................16...
         Returned to White House..............................1...
     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 4,673 (including 167 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,893...
         Unconfirmed........................................777...
         Withdrawn............................................3...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,991 (including 295 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,769...
         Unconfirmed........................................221...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
     Army nominations, totaling 6,784 (including 16 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,042...
         Unconfirmed........................................741...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
     Navy nominations, totaling 3,869 (including 1 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,822...
         Unconfirmed.........................................47...
     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,312, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,310...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...
                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session..667
     Total nominations Received this Session.............22,384
     Total confirmed.....................................21,063
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,966
     Total withdrawn.........................................21
     Total returned to the White House........................1