[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 122 (Friday, October 1, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D991]
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 161 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 310 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 September 30, 2004

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               115                96               . .
     Time in session...............     872 hrs., 22     776 hrs., 55               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            10,194             7,945               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,760               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                26                83               109
     Private bills enacted into law                 1               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 6                16               . .
     Measures passed, total........               410               559               969
    Senate bills...................               111                37               . .
    House bills....................               116               263               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 2                 6               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                33                11               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                29                69               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               114               170               . .
     Measures reported, total......               257               302               559
    Senate bills...................               171                14               . .
    House bills....................                59               202               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 6               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 2                 6               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                14                79               . .
     Special reports...............                 6                 3               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 5               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               293               146               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,104             2,013             3,117
    Bills..........................               875              1501               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                15                25               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                53               159               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               161               328               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               194               276               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               209               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                          January 20 through September 30, 2004

     Civilian nominations, totaling 496 (including 195 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................154...
         Unconfirmed........................................321...
         Withdrawn...........................................18...
         Returned to White House..............................3...
     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3,160, (including 5 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,693...
         Unconfirmed........................................466...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 8,166, (including 3,572 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,582...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,584...
     Army nominations, totaling 5,883 (including 594 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,767...
         Unconfirmed........................................116...
     Navy nominations, totaling 9,362 (including 2,444 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................8,908...
         Unconfirmed........................................454...
     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,227 (including 2 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,225...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...
                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session6,812
     Total Nominations Received this session.............21,482
     Total confirmed.....................................24,329
     Total unconfirmed....................................3,943
     Total withdrawn.........................................19
     Total returned to the White House........................3