[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 140 (Monday, December 20, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1135]
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 6 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 14 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 December 8, 2004

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               133               110               . .
     Time in session...............   1,031 hrs., 31      879 hrs., 3               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            12,087            11,057               . .
    Extension of Remarks...........               . .             2,201               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                79               177               256
     Private bills enacted into law                 2                 3                 5
     Bills in conference...........                10                 9               . .
     Measures passed, total........               663               747             1,410
    Senate bills...................               192                86               . .
    House bills....................               216               332               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 6                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 8                12               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                44                15               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                39                88               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               158               211               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *317              *374               691
    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               103               . .
     Special reports...............                 9                 4               . .
     Conference reports............                 2                15               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               296               161               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,317             2,338             3,655
    Bills..........................             1,031             1,732               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                16                32               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                66               184               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               204               390               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               216               313               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               230               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 20 through December 8, 2004

     Civilian nominations, totaling 535 (including 195 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................338...
         Withdrawn...........................................23...
         Returned to White House............................174...
     Other civilian nominations, totaling 4,082 (including 5 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,077...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
         Returned to White House..............................4...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 9,649 (including 3,572 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,777...
         Withdrawn............................................2...
         Returned to White House..........................3,870...
     Army nominations, totaling 5,918 (including 594 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,827...
         Returned to White House.............................91...
     Navy nominations, totaling 9,819 (including 2,444 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................9,803...
         Returned to White House.............................16...
     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,229 (including 2 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,225...
         Returned to White House..............................4...
                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the first session6,812
     Total nominations received this session.............24,420
     Total confirmed.....................................27,047
     Total unconfirmed........................................0
     Total withdrawn.........................................26
     Total returned to the White House....................4,159