[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 169 (Friday, December 30, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1341]
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 212 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 364 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, 2005 through December 22, 2005

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               159               140               . .
     Time in session...............   1,222 hrs., 26       1,067 hrs.                . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            14,425            13,189               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .              2651               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                41               106               147
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                18                 3               . .
     Measures passed, total........               624               715             1,339
    Senate bills...................               194                51               . .
    House bills....................               117               290               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 8                12               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                22                11               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                41                88               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               240               262               . .
     Measures reported, total......               286               334               620
    Senate bills...................               226                 5               . .
    House bills....................                37               186               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 6               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                20               134               . .
     Special reports...............                14                10               . .
     Conference reports............                 2                20               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               180                93               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,616             5,703             8,319
    Bills..........................             2,169             4,653               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                27                75               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                75               330               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               345               645               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               366               362               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               307               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                        January 4, 2005 through December 22, 2005

     Civilian nominations, totaling 511, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................325...
         Unconfirmed........................................148...
         Withdrawn...........................................18...
         Returned to White House.............................20...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,740, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,960...
         Unconfirmed........................................780...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 9,860, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................9,723...
         Unconfirmed........................................100...
         Returned to White House.............................37...

     Army nominations, totaling 8,586, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................7,971...
         Unconfirmed........................................608...
         Returned to White House..............................7...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,607, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,583...
         Unconfirmed.........................................21...
         Returned to White House..............................3...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,382, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,380...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this Session.............27,686
     Total confirmed.....................................25,942
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,659
     Total withdrawn.........................................18
     Total returned to the White House.......................67