[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 173 (Tuesday, December 1, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1261]
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 November 30, 2015

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               156               145               . .
     Time in session...............      985 hrs, 30      732 hrs, 14               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             8,196             8,647               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,679               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                28                65                93
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 3                 3               . .
     Measures passed, total........               391               484               875
    Senate bills...................                80                32               . .
    House bills....................                70               302               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 4                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                11                 6               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                22                26               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               203               114               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *256              *346               602
    Senate bills...................               195                 6               . .
    House bills....................                30               269               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 3               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                30                65               . .
     Special reports...............                20                 5               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 3               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               195                71               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,697             4,851             7,548
    Bills..........................             2,325             4,137               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                25                74               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                25                99               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               322               541               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 6                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               310               265               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               378               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 2                 1               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 6 through November 30, 2015

     Civilian nominations, totaling 349, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................136...
         Unconfirmed........................................204...
         Withdrawn............................................9...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3,800, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,734...
         Unconfirmed........................................744...
         Withdrawn..........................................322...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,562, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,326...
         Unconfirmed........................................233...
         Withdrawn............................................3...

     Army nominations, totaling 3,482, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,354...
         Unconfirmed........................................128...

     Navy nominations, totaling 3,936, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,928...
         Unconfirmed..........................................8...

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

         Confirmed........................................1,066...
         Unconfirmed..........................................1...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this Session.............18,196
     Total confirmed.....................................16,544
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,318
     Total withdrawn........................................334
     Total returned to the White House........................0