[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 163 (Tuesday, November 15, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1042-D1043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                  SECOND 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 4 through September 30, 2016

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               128               108               . .
     Time in session...............     688 hrs., 12     562 hrs., 35               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             6,287             6,110               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,427               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                42                72               114
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 3                 3               . .
     Measures passed, total........               365               549               914
    Senate bills...................                68                52               . .
    House bills....................                81               379               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                12                 7               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                12                21               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               190                88               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *262               409               671
    Senate bills...................               193                 8               . .
    House bills....................                36               335               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 4               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                29                59               . .
     Special reports...............                10                 4               . .
     Conference reports............                 2                 2               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               423               100               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,344             2,417             3,761
    Bills..........................             1,033             1,984               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                11                22               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                29                65               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               271               346               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               151               238               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               335               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 2                 3               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............                 1                 1               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 4 through September 30, 2016

     Civilian nominations, totaling 340 (including 181 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................82...
         Unconfirmed........................................246...
         Withdrawn...........................................12...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,414 (including 97 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,401...
         Unconfirmed.........................................12...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,434 (including 181 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,407...
         Unconfirmed.........................................27...

     Army nominations, totaling 5,663 (including 1,740 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,646...
         Unconfirmed.........................................17...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,347 (including 5 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,338...
         Unconfirmed..........................................7...
         Withdrawn............................................2...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,244 (including 3 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,243...
         Unconfirmed..........................................1...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session2,207
     Total nominations received this Session.............16,235
     Total confirmed.....................................18,117
     Total unconfirmed......................................310
     Total withdrawn.........................................15
     Total returned to the White House........................0


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 170 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 415 reports have been filed in the House.

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