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was mentioned in Interim Resume of Congressional Activity..... on page D59 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Jan. 25, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

Interim Resume of Congressional Activity

SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH 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, 2020 through January 3, 2021

Senate House TotalDays in session............... 192 163 . .Time in session............... 963 hrs., 52 565 hrs., 26 . .Congressional Record:

Pages of proceedings........... 8,017 9,184 . .

Extensions of Remarks.......... . . 1,224 . .Public bills enacted into law. 88 90 . .Private bills enacted into law . . . . . .Bills in conference........... . . . . . .Measures passed, total........ 510 559 1,069

Senate bills................... 155 91 . .

House bills.................... 143 351 . .

Senate joint resolutions....... 5 4 . .

House joint resolutions........ 6 8 . .

Senate concurrent resolutions.. 6 5 . .

House concurrent resolutions... 9 11 . .

Simple resolutions............. 186 89 . .Measures reported, total...... * 196 324 520

Senate bills................... 160 3 . .

House bills.................... 25 289 . .

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

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

Senate concurrent resolutions.. . . . . . .

House concurrent resolutions... . . 2 . .

Simple resolutions............. 11 29 . .Special reports............... 6 31 . .Conference reports............ 1 1 . .Measures pending on calendar.. 401 145 . .Measures introduced, total.... 2,325 4,108 6,433

Bills.......................... 1,938 3,535 . .

Joint resolutions.............. 20 29 . .

Concurrent resolutions......... 21 46 . .

Simple resolutions............. 346 498 . .

Quorum calls................... 5 1 . .

Yea-and-nay votes.............. 292 218 . .

Recorded votes................. . . 34 . .

Bills vetoed................... 2 2 . .

Vetoes overridden.............. 1 1 . .

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

January 3, 2020 through January 3, 2021

Civilian nominees, totaling 373 (including 87 nominees carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Confirmed..........................................172...

Unconfirmed..........................................0...

Withdrawn...........................................19...

Returned to White House............................182...Other Civilian nominees, totaling 1,860 (including 1 nominees carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Confirmed........................................1,857...

Returned to White House..............................3...Air Force nominees, totaling 5,669, disposed of as follows:

Confirmed........................................5,654...

Returned to White House.............................15...Army nominees, totaling 6,389 (including 3 nominees carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Confirmed........................................6,381...

Withdrawn............................................2...

Returned to White House..............................6...Navy nominees, totaling 4,682 (including 2 nominees carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Confirmed........................................4,680...

Returned to White House..............................2...Marine Corps nominees, totaling 2,258, disposed of as follows:

Confirmed........................................2,157...

Returned to White House............................101...Space Force nominees, totaling 716, disposed of as follows:

Confirmed..........................................716...

SummaryTotal nominees carried over from the First Session 3Total nominees received this Session................21,854Total confirmed.....................................21,617Total unconfirmed........................................0Total withdrawn.........................................21Total returned to the White House......................309

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 14

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