[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 188 (Monday, December 5, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                  SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH 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, 2022

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               161               146               . .
     Time in session...............      841 hrs, 52      548 hrs, 60               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             6,913             8,674               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,192               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                64                69               133
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 1                 1               . .
     Measures passed, total........               463               502               965
    Senate bills...................               117                76               . .
    House bills....................                80               327               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 6               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 8                 5               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 5                11               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               246                81               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *258               355               613
    Senate bills...................               177                 1               . .
    House bills....................                54               269               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .               . .               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                24                85               . .
     Special reports...............                 4                11               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               351               137               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,154             3,747             5,901
    Bills..........................             1,727             3,019               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                31                33               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                25                53               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               371               642               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               367               474               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                16               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 3 through November 30, 2022

     Civilian nominees, totaling 678 (including 181 nominees 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................357...
         Unconfirmed........................................291...
         Withdrawn...........................................30...
         Returned to White House..............................0...
     Other Civilian nominees, totaling 1,630 (including 291 
       nominees carried over from the First Session), disposed 
       of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................901...
         Unconfirmed........................................729...
     Air Force nominees, totaling 6,376 (including 5 nominees 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,694...
         Unconfirmed........................................682...
     Army nominees, totaling 8,224 (including 1,992 nominees 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,132...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,092...
     Navy nominees, totaling 4,523 (including 1 nominee carried 
       over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,521...
         Unconfirmed..........................................1...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
     Marine Corps nominees, totaling 439 (including 321 
       nominees carried over from the First Session), disposed 
       of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................436...
         Unconfirmed..........................................3...
     Space Force nominees, totaling 472 (including 2 nominees 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................471...
         Unconfirmed..........................................1...
                                Summary
     Total nominees carried over from the First Session...2,793
     Total nominees received this Session................19,549
     Total confirmed.....................................18,512
     Total unconfirmed....................................3,799
     Total withdrawn.........................................31
     Total returned to the White House........................0