[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 109 (Tuesday, September 6, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D881]
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 131 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 216 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 August 31, 2005

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               101                87               . .
     Time in session...............     768 hrs., 58      665 hrs., 9               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             9,591             7,614               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               . .               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                14                46                60
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 5                 4               . .
     Measures passed, total........               337               392               729
    Senate bills...................                93                14               . .
    House bills....................                46               148               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 4                 6               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                14                 6               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                25                56               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               153               162               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *163              *205               368
    Senate bills...................               127                 2               . .
    House bills....................                14               120               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                19                76               . .
     Special reports...............                10                 5               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 6               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               120                62               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,904             4,360             5,962
    Bills..........................             1,602             3,644               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                22                63               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                50               232               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               230               421               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               220               204               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               248               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 4 through August 31, 2005

     Civilian nominations, totaling 349, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................195...
         Unconfirmed........................................147...
         Withdrawn............................................5...
         Returned to White House..............................2...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,379, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,139...
         Unconfirmed........................................240...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 8,300, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,829...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,471...

     Army nominations, totaling 4,684, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,663...
         Unconfirmed.........................................21...

     Navy nominations, totaling 2,113, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,108...
         Unconfirmed..........................................5...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,300, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,298...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this Session.............18,125
     Total confirmed.....................................15,232
     Total unconfirmed....................................2,886
     Total withdrawn..........................................5
     Total returned to the White House........................2