[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 107 (Tuesday, September 5, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D911]
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 110 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 August 31, 2006

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               107                78               . .
     Time in session...............     803 hrs., 36     646 hrs., 80               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........              8907              6242               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .              1627               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                32                79               111
     Private bills enacted into law                 1               . .                 1
     Bills in conference...........                 1                 4                 5
     Measures passed, total........               348               398               746
    Senate bills...................                69                33
    House bills....................                82               163               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 2               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 5                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                15                 6               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                26                54               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               149               136               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *181              *237               418
    Senate bills...................               122                 7               . .
    House bills....................                46               147               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 3               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 8               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                 7                74               . .
     Special reports...............                 3                 9               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 4               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               294               154               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,925             1,865             3,790
    Bills..........................             1,665             1,376               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                13                18               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                38               137               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               209               334               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               230               195               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               230               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 1               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 3 through August 31, 2006

     Civilian nominations, totaling 488 (including 148 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................286...
         Unconfirmed........................................181...
         Withdrawn............................................8...
         Returned to White House.............................13...

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

         Confirmed........................................2,097...
         Unconfirmed........................................258...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 7,171 (including 100 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,833...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,338...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,676 (including 608 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,975...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,701...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,737 (including 21 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,036...
         Unconfirmed........................................701...

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

         Confirmed........................................1,286...
         Unconfirmed..........................................5...
                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session1,659
     Total nominations received this Session.............21,060
     Total confirmed.....................................18,513
     Total unconfirmed....................................4,184
     Total withdrawn..........................................9
     Total returned to the White House.......................13