[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 175 (Monday, December 8, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. A total of 215 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 401 reports have been filed in the House.

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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                     FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH 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 7 through November 30, 2003

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               166               132               . .
     Time in session...............   1,444 hrs., 32   1,003 hrs., 59               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            16,080            12,746               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,465               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                49               110               159
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                22                 8               . .
     Measures passed, total........               575               664             1,239
    Senate bills...................               179                55               . .
    House bills....................               131               285               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                14                19               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                37                 8               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                32                76               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               177               218               . .
     Measures reported, total......               349               371               720
    Senate bills...................               237                11               . .
    House bills....................                46               230               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 4                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                10               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                 9               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                51               117               . .
     Special reports...............                18                 6               . .
     Conference reports............                 3                24               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               156                77               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,368             4,547             6,915
    Bills..........................             1,978             3,650               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                26                81               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                86               344               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               278               472               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               459               413               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               256               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 7 through November 30, 2003

     Civilian Nominations, totaling 588, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................326...
         Unconfirmed........................................250...
         Withdrawn...........................................12...

     Other Civilian Nominations, totaling 2,578, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,573...
         Unconfirmed..........................................5...

     Air Force Nominations, totaling 9,066, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,494...
         Unconfirmed......................................3,572...

     Army Nominations, totaling 6,012, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,416...
         Unconfirmed........................................596...

     Navy Nominations, totaling 7,752, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,308...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,444...

     Marine Corps Nominations, totaling 2,413, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,411...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

                                Summary
     Total Nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total Nominations Received this Session.............28,409
     Total Confirmed.....................................21,528
     Total Unconfirmed....................................6,869
     Total Withdrawn.........................................12
     Total Returned to the White House........................0