[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 137 (Monday, December 6, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1117]
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 199 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 389 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 November 30, 2004

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               130               108               . .
     Time in session...............   1,009 hrs., 41   1,872 hrs., 26               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            11,845            10,895               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,144               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                62               169               . .
     Private bills enacted into law                 1                 3               . .
     Bills in conference...........                10                 9               . .
     Measures passed, total........               613               736              1349
    Senate bills...................               188                84               . .
    House bills....................               179               329               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 6                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 7                12               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                42                15               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                38                86               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               153               207               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *317              *372               689
    Senate bills...................               227                18               . .
    House bills....................                62               246               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 6               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 2                 6               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                15               101               . .
     Special reports...............                 8                 4               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                13               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               298               162               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,304             2,320             3,624
    Bills..........................             1,024             1,724               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                16                32               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                65               182               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               199               382               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               215               312               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               229               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 20 through November 30, 2004

     Civilian nominations totaling 531 (including 195 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:
         Confirmed..........................................333...
         Unconfirmed........................................172...
         Withdrawn...........................................23...
         Returned to White House..............................3...
     Other Civilian Nominations, totaling 4,080 (including 5 
       nominations carried over from the First Session) 
       disposed of as follows:
         Confirmed........................................3,768...
         Unconfirmed........................................311...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 9,649 (including 3,572 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:
         Confirmed........................................5,777...
         Unconfirmed......................................3,870...
         Withdrawn............................................2...
     Army nominations, totaling 5,918 (including 594 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:
         Confirmed........................................5,827...
         Unconfirmed.........................................91...
     Navy nominations, totaling 9,819 (including 2,444 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:
         Confirmed........................................9,803...
         Unconfirmed.........................................16...
     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,229 (including 2 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:
         Confirmed........................................1,225...
         Unconfirmed..........................................4...
                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session6,812
     Total nominations received this Session.............24,414
     Total confirmed.....................................26,733
     Total unconfirmed....................................4,464
     Total withdrawn.........................................26
     Total returned to the White House........................3