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* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 92 written reports have been filed in the Senate, 

281 reports have been filed in the House. 

** Proceedings on Roll Call No. 327 were vacated by unanimous consent. 

Re ́sume ́ of Congressional Activity 

FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS 

The first table gives a comprehensive re ́sume ́ 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 July 31, 2012 

Senate House Total 

Days in session .................................... 98 99 . . 

Time in session ................................... 646 hrs., 3′ 541 hrs., 14′ . . 

Congressional Record: 

Pages of proceedings ................... 5,803 5,526 . . 

Extensions of Remarks ................ . . 1,368 . . 

Public bills enacted into law ............... 14 47 61 

Private bills enacted into law .............. . . . . . . 

Bills in conference ............................... . . . . . . 

Measures passed, total ......................... 233 252 . . 

Senate bills .................................. 33 17 . . 

House bills .................................. 50 162 . . 

Senate joint resolutions ............... . . . . . . 

House joint resolutions ............... . . 1 . . 

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 7 5 . . 

House concurrent resolutions ...... 11 12 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 132 55 . . 

Measures reported, total ...................... *140 *253 393 

Senate bills .................................. 100 10 . . 

House bills .................................. 24 202 . . 

Senate joint resolutions ............... . . . . . . 

House joint resolutions ............... . . . . . . 

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... . . . . . . 

House concurrent resolutions ...... . . 2 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 16 39 . . 

Special reports ..................................... 5 25 . . 

Conference reports ............................... 3 3 . . 

Measures pending on calendar ............. 345 95 . . 

Measures introduced, total .................. 1,652 2,781 4,433 

Bills ............................................. 1,433 2,481 . . 

Joint resolutions .......................... 15 19 . . 

Concurrent resolutions ................ 21 40 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 183 241 . . 

Quorum calls ....................................... . . 1 . . 

Yea-and-nay votes ............................... 186 169 . . 

Recorded votes .................................... . . **368 . . 

Bills vetoed ......................................... . . . . . . 

Vetoes overridden ................................ . . . . . . 

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 

January 3 through July 31, 2012 

Civilian nominations, totaling 352 (including 188 nominations carried 

over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 176 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 160 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 16 

Other Civilian Nominations, totaling 3764 (including 167 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 1,130 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 2,631 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 3 

Air Force nominations, totaling 5,574 (including 295 nominations 

carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 2,129 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 3,624 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 1 

Army nominations, totaling 4,422 (including 16 nominations carried 

over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 4,411 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 10 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 1 

Navy nominations, totaling 1,818 (including 1 nominations carried 

over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 1,816 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 2 

Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1310, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 1,310 

Summary 

Total nominations carried over from the First Session ........................... 667 

Total nominations received this Session ................................................ 16,753 

Total confirmed ..................................................................................... 10,972 

Total unconfirmed ................................................................................. 6,427 

Total withdrawn .................................................................................... 21 


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D814 August 1, 2012 

Next Meeting of the SENATE 

9:30 a.m., Thursday, August 2 

Senate Chamber 

Program for Thursday: The Majority Leader will be 

recognized. At approximately 9:30 a.m., Senate will 

begin consideration of S. 3326, African Growth and Opportunity Act. At 11 a.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act, and 

on or in relation to the Coburn amendment to S. 3326. 

The filing deadline for second-degree amendments to S. 

3414, Cybersecurity Act, will be at 10 a.m. 

Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

9 a.m., Thursday, August 2 

House Chamber 

Program for Thursday: Consideration of H.R. 6169— 

Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax 

Code Act of 2012 (Subject to a Rule) and consideration 

of H.R. 6233—Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 

2012 (Subject to a Rule). 

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue 

HOUSE 

Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E1384 

Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E1380 

Barletta, Lou, Pa., E1380 

Barton, Joe, Tex., E1384 

Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E1383 

Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E1383 

Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E1382 

Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E1380 

Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1375 

Capito, Shelley Moore, W.Va., E1380 

Cardoza, Dennis A., Calif., E1375 

Carnahan, Russ, Mo., E1376 

Clyburn, James E., S.C., E1378 

Critz, Mark S., Pa., E1372 

Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E1377 

Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1369 

Denham, Jeff, Calif., E1377, E1385 

Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E1376 

Farr, Sam, Calif., E1369, E1384, E1386 

Fleming, John, La., E1383 

Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E1372 

Goodlatte, Bob, Va., E1377 

Hahn, Janice, Calif., E1381, E1386 

Hanna, Richard L., N.Y., E1378 

Hirono, Mazie K., Hawaii, E1386 

Johnson, Timothy V., Ill., E1384 

Jordan, Jim, Ohio, E1381 

Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1369, E1372, E1373, E1375, 

E1379 

Langevin, James R., R.I., E1374 

Lungren, Daniel E., Calif., E1381 

Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1381 

Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E1373, E1377 

Michaud, Michael H., Me., E1374 

Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E1378 

Pence, Mike, Ind., E1379 

Pierluisi, Pedro R., Puerto Rico, E1379 

Pingree, Chellie, Me., E1382 

Quigley, Mike, Ill., E1378 

Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1374 

Richardson, Laura, Calif., E1369, E1384 

Rigell, E. Scott, Va., E1376, E1379 

Roe, David P., Tenn., E1383 

Runyan, Jon, N.J., E1378 

Austin, David, Ga., E1381 

Sessions, Pete, Tex., E1381 

Sutton, Betty, Ohio, E1383 

Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E1376 

Walden, Greg, Ore., E1387 

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, Fla., E1383 


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