[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 143 (Thursday, October 1, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1047]
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 September 30, 2015

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               129               119               . .
     Time in session...............      823 hrs, 19      596 hrs, 49               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             7,053             6,750               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,400               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                11                40                51
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 2                 2               . .
     Measures passed, total........               309               389               698
    Senate bills...................                68                21               . .
    House bills....................                49               247               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 8                 5               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                17                20               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               165                92               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *215              *268               483
    Senate bills...................               167                 5               . .
    House bills....................                22               208               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 3               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                25                51               . .
     Special reports...............                17                 5               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 2               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               155                53               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,418             4,260             6,678
    Bills..........................             2,104             3,659               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                22                68               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                20                80               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               272               453               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 6                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               272               207               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               320               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 2               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 6 through September 30, 2015

     Civilian nominations, totaling 316, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................94...
         Unconfirmed........................................215...
         Withdrawn............................................7...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3,033, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,000...
         Unconfirmed........................................711...
         Withdrawn..........................................322...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,332, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,628...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,703...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Army nominations, totaling 3,325, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,302...
         Unconfirmed.........................................23...

     Navy nominations, totaling 3,873, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,867...
         Unconfirmed..........................................6...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,067, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,064...
         Unconfirmed..........................................3...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this Session.............16,946
     Total confirmed.....................................13,955
     Total unconfirmed....................................2,661
     Total withdrawn........................................330
     Total returned to the White House........................0