[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 177 (Monday, December 15, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1361]
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 220 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 405 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 December 9, 2003

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               167               133               . .
     Time in session...............    1,454 hrs. 05    1,014 hrs. 39               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            16,215            12,923               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,550               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                54               120               174
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                22                 8               . .
     Measures passed, total........               590               674             1,264
    Senate bills...................               183                59               . .
    House bills....................               134               286               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                15                20               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                37                 8               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                33                77               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               183               221               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *352              *375              *727
    Senate bills...................               240                11               . .
    House bills....................                46               233               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 4                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                10               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                 9               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                51               118               . .
     Special reports...............                18                 6               . .
     Conference reports............                 3                24               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               153                78               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,398             4,616             7,014
    Bills..........................             2,003             3,700               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                26                83               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                86               348               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               283               485               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               459               417               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               258               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 7 through December 9, 2003

     Civilian Nominations, totaling 600, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................378...
         Unconfirmed........................................195...
         Withdrawn...........................................13...
         Returned to White House.............................14...

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

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

     Air Force Nominations, totaling 9,068, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,494...
         Unconfirmed......................................3,572...
         Returned to White House..............................2...

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

         Confirmed........................................5,416...
         Unconfirmed........................................594...
         Returned to White House..............................2...

     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.............28,423
     Total Confirmed.....................................21,580
     Total Unconfirmed....................................6,812
     Total Withdrawn.........................................13
         Total Returned to the White House...................18...