- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Daily Digest
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: May 11, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: The Daily Digest is the official recap that explains what Congress did and what comes next.
Resume of Congressional Activity
SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS
- business transacted by the Senate and House.
- Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.
DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
January 3, 2026 through April 30, 2026
Senate House Total
Days in Session............... 69 62 . .
Time in Session............... 372 hrs., 53 220 hrs. 45 . .
Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings.......... S2183 H3334 . .
Extensions of remarks......... . . E401 . .
Public bills enacted into law. 9 11 20
Private bills enacted into law . . 2 . .
Bills in conference........... . . 1 . .
Measures passed, total........ 131 197 328
Senate bills.................. 32 12 . .
House bills................... 12 142 . .
Senate joint resolutions...... . . . . . .
House joint resolutions....... 2 3 . .
Senate concurrent resolutions. 3 2 . .
House concurrent resolutions.. 2 3 . .
Simple resolutions............ 80 35 . .
Measures reported, total...... *49 206 255
Senate bills.................. 45 . . . .
House bills................... 3 186 . .
Senate joint resolutions...... 1 . . . .
House joint resolutions....... . . 1 . .
Senate concurrent resolutions. . . . . . .
House concurrent resolutions.. . . 1 . .
Simple resolutions............ . . 18 . .
Special reports............... . . 2 . .
Conference reports............ . . . . . .
Measures pending on calendar.. 282 108 . .
Measures introduced, total.... 1,149 2,050 3,199
Bills......................... 900 1,708 . .
Joint resolutions............. 91 36 . .
Concurrent resolutions........ 9 28 . .
Simple resolutions............ 149 278 . .
Quorum calls.................. . . 1 . .
Yea-and-nay votes............. 113 124 . .
Recorded votes................ . . 30 . .
Bills vetoed.................. . . . . . .
Vetoes overridden............. . . . . . .
. .
DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
January 3, 2026 through April 30, 2026
Civilian nominees, totaling 186 (including 4 nominees
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed...........................................20...
Unconfirmed........................................159...
Withdrawn............................................7...
Other Civilian nominees, totaling 991 (including 124
nominees carried over from the First Session), disposed
of as follows:
Confirmed..........................................269...
Unconfirmed........................................722...
Air Force nominees, totaling 448 (including 14 nominees
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed..........................................430...
Unconfirmed.........................................18...
Army nominees, totaling 2,279 (including 1,978 nominees
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed........................................2,173...
Unconfirmed........................................106...
Navy nominees, totaling 146 (including 5 nominees carried
over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..........................................115...
Unconfirmed.........................................31...
Marine Corps nominees, totaling 157 (including 56 nominees
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed..........................................140...
Unconfirmed.........................................17...
Space Force nominees, totaling 2 (including 1 nominee
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Unconfirmed..........................................2...
Summary
Total nominees carried over from the First Session...2,182
Total nominees received this Session.................2,027
Total confirmed......................................3,147
Total unconfirmed....................................1,055
Total withdrawn..........................................7
Total returned to the White House........................0