[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 172 (Thursday, December 1, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1085]
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 November 30, 2016

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               151               117               . .
     Time in session...............     723 hrs., 42     592 hrs., 15               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             6,628             7,059               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,556               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                47                86               133
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 3                 3               . .
     Measures passed, total........               404               597             1,001
    Senate bills...................                81                58               . .
    House bills....................                94               415               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                12                 7               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                12                24               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               203                91               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *296               452               748
    Senate bills...................               218                10               . .
    House bills....................                45               372               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 4               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                29                63               . .
     Special reports...............                10                 4               . .
     Conference reports............                 2                 3               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               453               117               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,385             2,562             3,947
    Bills..........................             1,057             2,102               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                13                24               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                31                71               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               284               365               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               154               251               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               341               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 2                 3               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............                 1                 1               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 4 through November 30, 2016

     Civilian nominations, totaling 350 (including 181 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................82...
         Unconfirmed........................................256...
         Withdrawn...........................................12...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,412 (including 97 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,401...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,010...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 7,505 (including 181 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,407...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,098...

     Army nominations, totaling 5,894 (including 1,740 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,646...
         Unconfirmed........................................248...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,408 (including 5 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,338...
         Unconfirmed.........................................68...
         Withdrawn............................................2...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,246 (including 3 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,243...
         Unconfirmed..........................................3...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session2,207
     Total nominations received this Session.............19,608
     Total confirmed.....................................18,117
     Total unconfirmed....................................3,683
     Total withdrawn.........................................15
     Total returned to the White House........................0