[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 177 (Wednesday, November 1, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                   FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH 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 3 through October 31, 2017

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               160               155               . .
     Time in session...............     966 hrs., 13     692 hrs., 57               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             6,935             8,296               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,473               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                24                49                73
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 1                 1               . .
     Measures passed, total........               345               536               881
    Senate bills...................                84                24               . .
    House bills....................                40               349               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 8                 6               . .
    House joint resolutions........                16                19               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 9                 7               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 8                12               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               180               119               . .
     Measures reported, total......             * 242             * 373               615
    Senate bills...................               187                 1               . .
    House bills....................                26               283               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 4               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                26                83               . .
     Special reports...............                13                 5               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               177                98               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,433             5,005             7,438
    Bills..........................             2,038             4,199               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                49               120               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                28                88               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               318               598               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               256               258               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               332               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 3 through October 31, 2017

     Civilian nominations, totaling 524, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................190...
         Unconfirmed........................................299...
         Withdrawn...........................................35...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 785, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................760...
         Unconfirmed.........................................25...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,617, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,594...
         Unconfirmed.........................................23...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,570, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,552...
         Unconfirmed.........................................18...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,222, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,218...
         Unconfirmed..........................................4...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,314, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,314...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this Session.............19,032
     Total confirmed.....................................18,628
     Total unconfirmed......................................369
     Total withdrawn.........................................35
     Total returned to the White House........................0