[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 216 (Wednesday, January 3, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1375]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                         Interim 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, 2017 through January 3, 2018

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               195               192               . .
     Time in session...............   1,166 hrs., 34     858 hrs., 29               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             8,289            10,432               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,767               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                31                66                97
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........               438               668             1,106
    Senate bills...................               114                30               . .
    House bills....................                67               441               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 8                 6               . .
    House joint resolutions........                17                20               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                10                 9               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 8                16               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               214               146               . .
     Measures reported, total......             * 271               474               745
    Senate bills...................               211                 2               . .
    House bills....................                28               368               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 4               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                29                98               . .
     Special reports...............                14                 6               . .
     Conference reports............                 2                 2               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               174               112               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,713             5,629             8,342
    Bills..........................             2,265             4,734               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                51               124               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                31                97               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               366               674               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               325               354               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               355               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                         January 3, 2017 through January 3, 2018

     Civilian nominations, totaling 594, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................322...
         Unconfirmed........................................146...
         Withdrawn...........................................36...
         Returned to White House.............................90...

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

         Confirmed........................................1,200...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...
         Returned to White House..............................9...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,978, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,899...
         Unconfirmed.........................................76...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
         Returned to White House..............................2...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,617, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,604...
         Unconfirmed.........................................12...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,285, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,273...
         Unconfirmed.........................................11...
         Returned to White House..............................1...

     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.............19,999
     Total confirmed.....................................19,612
     Total unconfirmed......................................247
     Total withdrawn.........................................38
     Total returned to the White House......................102