- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Daily Digest
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: September 14, 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 through August 31, 2026
Senate House Total
Days in session............... 128_13113_14. .
Time in session............... 663 hrs., 56 377 hrs., 45 . .
Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings..........S4629_13H5364_14. .
Extensions of Remarks.......... . . E829_14. .
Pub17_1317_1434_11Private bills enacted into law
. . 2_14. .
Bills in conference........... . . 1_14. .
Measures passed, t269_13380_14649_15Senate bills
77_1321_14. .
House bills.................... 20_13291_14. .
Senate joint resolutions....... . . . . . .
House joint resolutions........ 2_133_14. .
Senate concurrent resolutions.. 4_133_14. .
House concurrent resolutions... 5 8_14. .
Simple resolutions............. 161_1354_14. .
Measures reported*161_13357_14518_15Senate bills
150_13. . . .
House bills.................... 10_13323_14. .
Senate joint resolutions....... 1_13. . . .
House joint resolutions........ . . 2_14. .
Senate concurrent resolutions.. . . . . . .
House concurrent resolutions... . . 2_14. .
Simple resolutions............. . . 30 . .
Special reports............... . . 5_14. .
Conference reports............ . . . . . .
Measures pending on calendar.. 403_13160_14. .
Measures introduced, total.... 2207 3921 6128_15Bills
1804_133265_14. .
Joint resolutions.............. 112_1379_14. .
Concurrent resolutions......... 15_1347_14. .
Simple resolutions............. 276_13530_14. .
Quorum calls.................. . . 1_14. .
Yea-and-nay votes............. 231_13216_14. .
Recorded votes................ . . 68_14. .
Bills vetoed.................. . . . . . .
Vetoes overridden............. . . . . . .
* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 35 written reports have been filed in the Senate, 332 reports have been filed in the House.
DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
January 3, 2026 through August 31, 2026
Civilian nominees, totaling 302 (including 4 nominations
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed..........................................174...
Unconfirmed........................................116...
Withdrawn...........................................12...
Other Civilian nominees, totaling 1542 (including 124
nominees carried over from the First Session), disposed
of as follows:
Confirmed........................................1,529...
Unconfirmed.........................................13...
Air Force nominees, totaling 5953 (including 14 nominees
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed........................................2,642...
Unconfirmed......................................3,311...
Army nominees, totaling 5489 (including 1978 nominees
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed........................................4,835...
Unconfirmed........................................654...
Navy nominees, totaling 2035 (including 5 nominees carried
over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................1,938...
Unconfirmed.........................................97...
Marine Corps nominees, totaling 161 (including 56 nominees
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed..........................................158...
Unconfirmed..........................................3...
Space Force nominees, totaling 16 (including 1 nominee
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed...........................................13...
Unconfirmed..........................................3...
Summary
Total nominees carried over from the First Session...2,182
Total nominees received this Session................13,316
Total confirmed.....................................11,289
Total unconfirmed....................................4,197
Total withdrawn.........................................12
Total returned to the White House........................0