[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 104 (Tuesday, August 1, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D881]
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 104 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 250 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 July 31, 2006

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               103                77               . .
     Time in session...............     770 hrs., 15     645 hrs., 60               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             8,476             6,237               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,623               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                27                54                81
     Private bills enacted into law                 1               . .                 1
     Bills in conference...........                 1                 4                 5
     Measures passed, total........               315               397               712
    Senate bills...................                58                33               . .
    House bills....................                70               163               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 2               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 5                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                14                 6               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                24                53               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               142               136               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *161              *237               398
    Senate bills...................               109                 7               . .
    House bills....................                39               147               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 3               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 8               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                 7                74               . .
     Special reports...............                 2                 9               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 4               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               292               154               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,840             1,863             3,703
    Bills..........................             1,591             1,375               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                13                18               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                38               136               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               198               334               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               218               195               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               230               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 1               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 3 through July 31, 2006

     Civilian nominations, totaling 461 (including 148 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................211...
         Unconfirmed........................................242...
         Withdrawn............................................8...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,356 (including 780 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,740...
         Unconfirmed........................................615...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 7,096 (including 100 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,746...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,350...

     Army nominations, totaling 5,023 (including 608 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,941...
         Unconfirmed.........................................82...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,046 (including 21 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,569...
         Unconfirmed........................................477...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,291 (including 2 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,284...
         Unconfirmed..........................................7...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session1,659
     Total nominations received this Session.............18,614
     Total confirmed.....................................17,491
     Total unconfirmed....................................2,773
     Total withdrawn..........................................9
     Total returned to the White House........................0