[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 142 (Tuesday, November 1, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1129]
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 173 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 262 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 October 31, 2005

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               135               116               . .
     Time in session...............   1,019 hrs., 41     865 hrs., 17               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            12,078             9,436               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,227               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                26                68                94
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 9                10               . .
     Measures passed, total........               452               523               975
    Senate bills...................               121                29               . .
    House bills....................                76               199               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 5                 9               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                17                10               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                30                69               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               201               206               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *218              *248               466
    Senate bills...................               174                 3               . .
    House bills....................                21               135               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                20               102               . .
     Special reports...............                11                 6               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 8               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               170                76               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,313             5,064             7,377
    Bills..........................             1,934             4,182               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                27                70               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                61               287               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               291               525               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               281               271               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               284               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 4 through October 31, 2005

     Civilian nominations, totaling 442, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................268...
         Unconfirmed........................................161...
         Withdrawn...........................................11...
         Returned to White House..............................2...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,890, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,370...
         Unconfirmed........................................520...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 9,760, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,963...
         Unconfirmed......................................3,797...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,891, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,777...
         Unconfirmed........................................114...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,545, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,538...
         Unconfirmed..........................................7...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,380, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,378...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this Session.............24,908
     Total confirmed.....................................20,294
     Total unconfirmed....................................4,601
     Total withdrawn.........................................11
     Total returned to the White House........................2