[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 131 (Tuesday, November 16, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1077]
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 182 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 369 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 October 31, 2004

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               124               102               . .
     Time in session...............     966 hrs., 58     841 hrs., 22               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             11334              9683               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .              1967               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                60               156               216
     Private bills enacted into law                 1                 3                 4
     Bills in conference...........                 9                12               . .
     Measures passed, total........               550               685             1,235
    Senate bills...................               163                63               . .
    House bills....................               171               319               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 3                 8               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                38                12               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                34                83               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               136               197               . .
     Measures reported, total......               293               354               647
    Senate bills...................               203                18               . .
    House bills....................                62               234               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 6               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 2                 6               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                15                95               . .
     Special reports...............                 7                 4               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                11               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               297               155               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,232             2,226             3,458
    Bills..........................               974             1,660               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                15                27               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                58               172               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               185               367               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               211               301               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               228               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                       DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS (108-2)


                           January 20 through October 31, 2004

     Civilian nominations, totaling 505 (including 195 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................165...
         Unconfirmed........................................317...
         Withdrawn...........................................20...
         Returned to White House..............................3...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3,514 (including 5 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,003...
         Unconfirmed........................................510...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 9,649 (including 3,572 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,773...
         Unconfirmed......................................3,874...
         Withdrawn............................................2...

     Army nominations, totaling 5,883 (including 594 
       nominations carried over the Frist Session), disposed of 
       as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,823...
         Unconfirmed.........................................60...

     Navy nominations, totaling 9,819 (including 2,444 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................9,346...
         Unconfirmed........................................473...

     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.............23,785
     Total confirmed.....................................25,335
     Total unconfirmed....................................5,236
     Total withdrawn.........................................23
     Total Retured to the White House.........................3