[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 126 (Thursday, November 9, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1088-D1089]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                             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 September 30, 2006

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               127                93               . .
     Time in session...............     952 hrs., 50      797 hrs., 9               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            10,822             8,569               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,987               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                58               140               198
     Private bills enacted into law                 1               . .                 1
     Bills in conference...........                 1                 3                 4
     Measures passed, total........               478               617             1,095
    Senate bills...................               106                60               . .
    House bills....................               141               288               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 2               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 5                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                17                 7               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                31                68               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               176               188               . .
     Measures reported, total *....               225               328               553
    Senate bills...................               155                10               . .
    House bills....................                56               214               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 4               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 9               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                 7                94               . .
     Special reports...............                 7                11               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 8               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               316               161               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,196             2,281             4,477
    Bills..........................             1,872             1,661               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                14                24               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                46               164               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               264               432               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               263               266               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               249               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 1               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 3 through September 30, 2006

     Civilian nominations, totaling 562 (including 148 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................351...
         Unconfirmed........................................166...
         Withdrawn...........................................16...
         Returned to White House.............................29...
     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,905 (including 780 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,615...
         Unconfirmed........................................289...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 7,800 (including 100 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................7,783...
         Unconfirmed.........................................17...
     Army nominations, totaling 8,855 (including 608 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................8,831...
         Unconfirmed.........................................24...
     Navy nominations, totaling 6,968 (including 21 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,964...
         Unconfirmed..........................................4...
     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,293 (including 2 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,289...
         Unconfirmed..........................................4...
                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session1,659
     Total nominations received this Session.............26,724
     Total confirmed.....................................27,833
     Total unconfirmed......................................504
     Total withdrawn.........................................17
     Total returned to the White House.......................29


*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. A total of 145 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 347 reports have been filed in the House.

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