[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 3, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D435]
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 64 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 67 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 April 30, 2005

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                54                40               . .
     Time in session...............     377 hrs., 50     255 hrs., 12               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             4,609             2,739               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               836               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 5                 5                10
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 2                 1               . .
     Measures passed, total........               124               178               302
    Senate bills...................                14                 5               . .
    House bills....................                 6                54               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 2                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                10                 5               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                12                28               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                79                83               . .
     Measures reported, total*.....                91                65               156
    Senate bills...................                70                 2               . .
    House bills....................                 1                30               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 2               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                19                31               . .
     Special reports...............                 5                 1               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 1               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..                86                24               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,146             2,479             3,625
    Bills..........................               967             2,040               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                17                46               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                30               141               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               132               252               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 2                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               115                87               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                62               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
                                         (109-1)


                             January 4 through April 30, 2005

     Civilian nominations, totaling 190, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed............................................2...
         Unconfirmed........................................137...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Other civilian nominations, totaling 994, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................577...
         Unconfirmed........................................417...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,708, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,212...
         Unconfirmed........................................496...

     Army nominations, totaling 2,488, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,324...
         Unconfirmed........................................164...

     Navy nominations, totaling 485, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................141...
         Unconfirmed........................................344...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,295, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,285...
         Unconfirmed.........................................10...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from last session.........0
     Total nominations received this session.............11,160
     Total confirmed......................................9,591
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,568
     Total withdrawn..........................................1
     Total returned to the White House........................0