[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 155 (Tuesday, December 6, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1257]
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 184 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 317 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 November 30, 2005

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               148               129               . .
     Time in session...............   1,138 hrs., 24      965 hrs., 4               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            13,425            11,037               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,437               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                33                82               115
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                15                 6               . .
     Measures passed, total........               546               592             1,138
    Senate bills...................               163                35               . .
    House bills....................                97               236               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 6                10               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                20                10               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                35                75               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               223               225               . .
     Measures reported, total*.....               239               295               534
    Senate bills...................               194                 4               . .
    House bills....................                22               163               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 6               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                20               119               . .
     Special reports...............                13                 8               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                14               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               152                87               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,493             5,393             7,886
    Bills..........................             2,072             4,432               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                27                73               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                67               310               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               327               578               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               350               314               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               292               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                          DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 
                                         (109-1)


                           January 4 through November 30, 2005

     Civilian nominations, totaling 485, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................292...
         Unconfirmed........................................178...
         Withdrawn...........................................13...
         Returned to White House..............................2...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,891, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,615...
         Unconfirmed........................................276...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 9,828, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................8,243...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,585...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,954, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,937...
         Unconfirmed.........................................17...

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

         Confirmed........................................4,540...
         Unconfirmed..........................................5...

     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.............25,083
     Total Confirmed.....................................23,005
     Total Unconfirmed....................................2,063
     Total Withdrawn.........................................13
     Total Returned to White House............................2