[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 126 (Monday, October 3, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1005]
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 142 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 243 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 September 30, 2005

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               119               103               . .
     Time in session...............     901 hrs., 59     766 hrs., 51               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            10,811             8,644               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,002               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                19                58                77
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 6                 7               . .
     Measures passed, total........               401               465               866
    Senate bills...................               110                20               . .
    House bills....................                68               179               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 4                 9               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                16                 9               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                27                63               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               174               184               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *181              *230               411
    Senate bills...................               144                 2               . .
    House bills....................                15               126               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                19                94               . .
     Special reports...............                11                 6               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 7               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               139                70               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,144             4,768             6,912
    Bills..........................             1,801             3,966               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                27                68               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                56               257               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               260               477               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               246               241               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               266               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 4 through September 30, 2005

     Civilian nominations, totaling 411, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................198...
         Unconfirmed........................................204...
         Withdrawn............................................7...
         Returned to White House..............................2...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,730, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,139...
         Unconfirmed........................................591...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 8,356, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,931...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,425...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,584, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,537...
         Unconfirmed.........................................47...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,105, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,100...
         Unconfirmed..........................................5...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,302, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,300...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the first session....0
     Total nominations received this session.............22,488
     Total confirmed.....................................19,205
     Total unconfirmed....................................3,274
     Total withdrawn..........................................7
     Total returned to the White House........................2