[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 124 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D925]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                   FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH 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 6 through July 31, 2015

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               111               104               . .
     Time in session...............      716 hrs, 15      533 hrs, 22               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             6,211             5,783               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,204               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 9                32                41
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 2                 2               . .
     Measures passed, total........               245               330               575
    Senate bills...................                45                11               . .
    House bills....................                38               212               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 8                 5               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                13                15               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               139                83               . .
     Measures reported, total......               168               233               401
    Senate bills...................               127                 2               . .
    House bills....................                16               183               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 3               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                24                44               . .
     Special reports...............                16                 5               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 1               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               125                45               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,185             3,978             6,163
    Bills..........................             1,905             3,437               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                21                63               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                20                71               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               239               407               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 6                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               261               187               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               301               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 2               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 6 through July 31, 2015

     Civilian nominations, totaling 272, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................60...
         Unconfirmed........................................205...
         Withdrawn............................................7...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,466, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,834...
         Unconfirmed........................................631...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 4,897, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,425...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,471...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Army nominations, totaling 1,708, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................552...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,156...

     Navy nominations, totaling 1,952, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,635...
         Unconfirmed........................................317...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,064, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,061...
         Unconfirmed..........................................3...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this Session.............12,359
     Total confirmed......................................8,567
     Total unconfirmed....................................3,783
     Total withdrawn..........................................9
     Total returned to the White House........................0