[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 21 (Tuesday, March 1, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D159]
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 14 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 9 reports have been filed in the House.

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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                     FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH 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 4 through February 28, 2005

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                20                14               . .
     Time in session...............     125 hrs., 12      80 hrs., 39               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             1,812               798               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               308               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 1                 1                 2
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .               . .               . .
     Bills through conference......               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........                45                70               115
    Senate bills...................                 5                 1               . .
    House bills....................                 1                 9               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 4                 2               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 5                13               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                30                44               . .
     Measures reported, total*.....                37                 9                46
    Senate bills...................                18               . .               . .
    House bills....................               . .                 3               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..               . .               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .               . .               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                19                 6               . .
     Special reports...............               . .               . .               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..                19                 2               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               554             1,220             1,774
    Bills..........................               466               993               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                 6                26               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                14                78               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                68               123               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............                11                31               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                 7               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 4 through February 28, 2005

     Civilian nominations, totaling 114, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................14...
         Unconfirmed........................................100...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 278, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Unconfirmed........................................278...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 1,056, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................943...
         Unconfirmed........................................113...

     Army nominations, totaling 1,748, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,191...
         Unconfirmed........................................557...

     Navy nominations, totaling 142, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................56...
         Unconfirmed.........................................86...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,233, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................418...
         Unconfirmed........................................815...

                                Summary
     Total Nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received...........................4,571
     Total confirmed......................................2,622
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,949
     Total withdrawn..........................................0
     Total returned to the White House........................0