[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 24 (Wednesday, March 1, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D149]
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 6 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 16 reports have been filed in the House.

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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                     SECOND 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 3 through February 28, 2006

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                23                 9               . .
     Time in session...............     151 hrs., 47      46 hrs., 59               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             1,554               452               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               235               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 2                 4                 6
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .                 5               . .
     Measures passed, total........                44                36                80
    Senate bills...................                 4                 3               . .
    House bills....................                 6                 8               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 5                 2               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 5                 6               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                24                17               . .
     Measures reported, total *....                 6                14                20
    Senate bills...................                 5               . .               . .
    House bills....................                 1                 8               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..               . .               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .               . .               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               . .                 6               . .
     Special reports...............               . .                 2               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               187               105               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               215               247               462
    Bills..........................               165               170               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                 5                 4               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                 7                18               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                38                55               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............                23                14               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                 1               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 3 through February 28, 2006

     Civilian nominations, totaling 237, (including 148 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................37...
         Unconfirmed........................................199...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,326 (including 780 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................695...
         Unconfirmed........................................631...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 1,494 (including 100 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,473...
         Unconfirmed.........................................21...

     Army nominations, totaling 2,980 (including 608 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,088...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,892...

     Navy nominations, totaling 50 (including 21 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................22...
         Unconfirmed.........................................28...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,274 (including 2 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................987...
         Unconfirmed........................................287...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session1,659
     Total nominations received this Session..............5,702
     Total confirmed......................................4,302
     Total unconfirmed....................................3,058
     Total withdrawn..........................................1
     Total returned to the White House........................0