- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Daily Digest
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: August 3, 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 July 31, 2026
Senate House Total
Days in session............... 115 104 . .
Time in session............... 611 hrs, 57 372 hrs, 56 . .
Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings........... S4400 H5209 . .
Extensions of Remarks.......... . . E756 . .
Public bills enacted into law. 17 17 34
Private bills enacted into law . . 2 . .
Bills in conference........... . . 1 . .
Measures passed, total........ 234 366 600
Senate bills................... 62 18 . .
House bills.................... 14 280 . .
Senate joint resolutions....... . . . . . .
House joint resolutions........ 2 3 . .
Senate concurrent resolutions.. 4 3 . .
House concurrent resolutions... 5 8 . .
Simple resolutions............. 147 54 . .
Measures reported, total...... * 147 327 474
Senate bills................... 137 . . . .
House bills.................... 9 295 . .
Senate joint resolutions....... 1 . . . .
House joint resolutions........ . . 2 . .
Senate concurrent resolutions.. . . . . . .
House concurrent resolutions... . . 2 . .
Simple resolutions............. . . 28 . .
Special reports............... . . 5 . .
Conference reports............ . . . . . .
Measures pending on calendar.. 396 132 . .
Measures introduced, total.... 1,997 3,689 5,686
Bills.......................... 1,627 3,075 . .
Joint resolutions.............. 103 72 . .
Concurrent resolutions......... 13 47 . .
Simple resolutions............. 254 495 . .
Quorum calls.................. . . 1 . .
Yea-and-nay votes............. 217 214 . .
Recorded votes................ . . 68 . .
Bills vetoed.................. . . . . . .
Vetoes overridden............. . . . . . .
DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
January 3, 2026 through July 31, 2026
Civilian nominees, totaling 281 (including 4 nominees
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed...........................................98...
Unconfirmed........................................171...
Withdrawn...........................................12...
Other Civilian nominees, totaling 1,542 (including 124
nominees carried over from the First Session), disposed
of as follows:
Confirmed........................................1,524...
Unconfirmed.........................................18...
Air Force nominees, totaling 2,799 (including 14 nominees
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed........................................2,642...
Unconfirmed........................................157...
Army nominees, totaling 5,489 (including 1,978 nominees
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed........................................4,834...
Unconfirmed........................................655...
Navy nominees, totaling 2,031 (including 5 nominees
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed........................................1,938...
Unconfirmed.........................................93...
Marine Corps nominees, totaling 161 (including 56 nominees
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed..........................................157...
Unconfirmed..........................................4...
Space Force nominees, totaling 16 (including 1 nominee
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed...........................................12...
Unconfirmed..........................................4...
Summary
Total nominees carried over from the First Session...2,182
Total nominees received this Session................10,137
Total confirmed.....................................11,205
Total unconfirmed....................................1,102
Total withdrawn.........................................12
Total returned to the White House........................0