[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 104 (Tuesday, September 7, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D853]
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 114 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 230 reports have been filed in the House.

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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                    SECOND 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 20 through August 31, 2004

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                98                82               . .
     Time in session...............     750 hrs., 59     651 hrs., 31               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             8,809             6,708               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,519               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                25                79               104
     Private bills enacted into law                 1               . .                 1
     Bills in conference...........                 4                13               . .
     Measures passed, total........               313               429               742
    Senate bills...................                70                26               . .
    House bills....................                83               190               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5                 2               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                28                 9               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                26                58               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               100               140               . .
     Measures reported, total......               207               223               430
    Senate bills...................               131                 7               . .
    House bills....................                51               145               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 5               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 2                 6               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                13                64               . .
     Special reports...............                 2                 3               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 4               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               287               124               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               969             1,727             2,696
    Bills..........................               769             1,304               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                15                18               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                49               137               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               136               268               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               163               244               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               176               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 20 through August 31, 2004

     Civilian nominations, totaling 439, (including 195 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................146...
         Unconfirmed........................................274...
         Withdrawn...........................................16...
         Returned to White House..............................3...
     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,765 (including 5 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,436...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,328...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 8,090 (including 3,572 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,536...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,554...
     Army nominations, totaling 2,124 (including 594 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,092...
         Unconfirmed.........................................32...
     Navy nominations, totaling 6,829 (including 2,444 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,783...
         Unconfirmed.........................................46...
     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,224 (including 2 
       nominations carried over from the First Session) 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,220...
         Unconfirmed..........................................4...
                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session6,812
     Total nominations received this Session.............14,659
     Total confirmed.....................................17,213
     Total unconfirmed....................................4,238
     Total withdrawn.........................................17
     Total returned to the White House........................3