D210 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 7, 2012 

* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 102 written reports have been filed in the Senate, 

a total of 360 reports have been filed in the House.

** Totals include Roll Call 484 which was vacated by unanimous consent 

on June 23, 2011. 

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 5, 2011 through January 3, 2012 

Senate House Total 

Days in session .................................... 170 175 . . 

Time in session ................................... 1,101 hrs., 44′ 992 hrs., 40′ . . 

Congressional Record: 

Pages of proceedings ................... 8,793 10,033 . . 

Extensions of Remarks ................ . . 2,347 . . 

Public bills enacted into law ............... 24 66 90 

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

Bills in conference ............................... 2 2 . . 

Measures passed, total ......................... 402 384 786 

Senate bills .................................. 61 21 . . 

House bills .................................. 64 190 . . 

Senate joint resolutions ............... 4 4 . . 

House joint resolutions ............... 5 7 . . 

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 17 7 . . 

House concurrent resolutions ...... 17 23 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 234 132 . . 

Measures reported, total ...................... 185 307 492 

Senate bills .................................. 132 3 . . 

House bills .................................. 22 213 . . 

Senate joint resolutions ............... 1 . . . . 

House joint resolutions ............... . . 3 . . 

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 2 . . . . 

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

Simple resolutions ....................... 28 86 . . 

Special reports ..................................... 17 50 . . 

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

Measures pending on calendar ............. 183 84 . . 

Measures introduced, total .................. 2,447 4,456 6,903 

Bills ............................................. 2,031 3,756 . . 

Joint resolutions .......................... 33 97 . . 

Concurrent resolutions ................ 33 95 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 351 508 . . 

Quorum calls ....................................... 5 3 . . 

Yea-and-nay votes ............................... 235 275 . . 

Recorded votes .................................... . . 671** . . 

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

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

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 

January 5, 2011 through January 3, 2012 

Civilian Nominations, totaling 503, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 285 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 188 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 18 

Returned to White House ............................................................. 12 

Other Civilian Nominations, totaling 3,469, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 3,297 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 167 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 5 

Air Force Nominations, totaling 5,983, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 5,688 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 295 

Army Nominations, totaling 5,908, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 5,892 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 16 

Navy Nominations, totaling 3,405, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 3,404 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 1 

Marine Corps Nominations, totaling 1,249, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 1,249 

Summary 

Total Nominations Received this Session .............................................. 20,517 

Total Confirmed .................................................................................... 19,815 

Total Unconfirmed ................................................................................ 667 

Total Withdrawn ................................................................................... 23 

Total Returned to the White House ..................................................... 12 


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