[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 196 (Friday, December 1, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1275]
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 November 30, 2017

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               177               173               . .
     Time in session...............   1,062 hrs., 53     781 hrs., 17               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             7,651             9,570               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,630               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                29                60                89
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........               390               608               998
    Senate bills...................               101                24               . .
    House bills....................                50               403               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 8                 6               . .
    House joint resolutions........                16                19               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 9                 8               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 8                14               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               198               134               . .
     Measures reported, total......             * 254               426               680
    Senate bills...................               196                 1               . .
    House bills....................                28               328               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 4               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                27                91               . .
     Special reports...............                13                 5               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 1               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               173                98               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,596             5,360             7,956
    Bills..........................             2,172             4,507               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                49               121               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                30                94               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               345               638               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               289               300               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               348               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 3 through November 30, 2017

     Civilian nominations, totaling 553, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................268...
         Unconfirmed........................................249...
         Withdrawn...........................................36...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,211, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................933...
         Unconfirmed........................................278...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,962, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,594...
         Unconfirmed........................................367...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,613, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,552...
         Unconfirmed.........................................60...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,278, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,218...
         Unconfirmed.........................................60...

     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.............19,931
     Total confirmed.....................................18,879
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,014
     Total withdrawn.........................................38
     Total returned to the White House........................0