[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 132 (Tuesday, December 5, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1129]
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 149 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 350 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 November 30, 2006

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               132                97               . .
     Time in session...............          978 hrs.     807 hrs., 29'               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             1,106             8,673               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,064               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                63               142               205
     Private bills enacted into law                 1               . .                 1
     Bills in conference...........                 1                 4                 5
     Measures passed, total........               528               638             1,166
    Senate bills...................               113                67               . .
    House bills....................               157               294               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 2               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 6                 7               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                19                 7               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                35                70               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               196               191               . .
     Measures reported, total*.....               227               331               558
    Senate bills...................               157                10               . .
    House bills....................                56               217               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 4               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 9               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                 7                94               . .
     Special reports...............                 8                11               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 8               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               317               162               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,234             2,320             4,554
    Bills..........................             1,900             1,686               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                14                26               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                46               166               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               274               442               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               270               273               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               249               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 1               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 3 through November 30, 2006

     Civilian nominations, totaling 604 (including 148 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................364...
         Unconfirmed........................................192...
         Withdrawn...........................................19...
         Returned to White House.............................29...
     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3,266 (including 780 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,615...
         Unconfirmed........................................650...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 7,830 (including 100 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................7,799...
         Unconfirmed.........................................31...
     Army nominations, totaling 9,785 (including 608 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................8,844...
         Unconfirmed........................................941...
     Navy nominations, totaling 7,036 (including 21 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,967...
         Unconfirmed.........................................69...
     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.............28,155
     Total confirmed.....................................27,878
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,887
     Total withdrawn.........................................20
     Total returned to the White House.......................29