[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 36 (Monday, April 4, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D283]
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 51 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 29 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 March 31, 2005

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                35                26               . .
     Time in session...............     243 hrs., 42     164 hrs., 13               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             3,112             1,735               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               519               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 2                 4                 6
     Private bills enacted into law                 1               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .               . .               . .
     Bills through conference......               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........                78               118               196
    Senate bills...................                 9                 3               . .
    House bills....................                 3                27               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 6                 4               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 9                22               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                50                61               . .
     Measures reported, total......               *75               *28               103
    Senate bills...................                55               . .               . .
    House bills....................               . .                10               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 2               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                19                16               . .
     Special reports...............                 3                 1               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..                57                10               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               805             1,795             2,600
    Bills..........................               678             1,454               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                11                39               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                24               120               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                92               182               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............                81                52               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                37               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 5 through March 31, 2005

     Civilian nominations, totaling 138, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................29...
         Unconfirmed........................................109...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 572, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................268...
         Unconfirmed........................................304...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,657, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,052...
         Unconfirmed........................................605...

     Army nominations, totaling 1,963, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,804...
         Unconfirmed........................................159...

     Navy nominations, totaling 146, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................138...
         Unconfirmed..........................................8...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,289, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,226...
         Unconfirmed.........................................63...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the first session....0
     Total nominations received this session..............9,765
     Total confirmed......................................8,517
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,248
     Total withdrawn..........................................0
     Total returned to the White House........................0