[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 136 (Wednesday, December 27, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1173]
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 155 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 366 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 December 9, 2006

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               138               101               . .
     Time in session...............   1,027 hrs., 48     850 hrs., 19               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            11,849             9,202               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,187               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                73               175               248
     Private bills enacted into law                 1               . .                 1
     Bills in conference...........                 1                 4                 5
     Measures passed, total........               635               710             1,345
    Senate bills...................               142                87               . .
    House bills....................               211               319               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 2               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 8                 8               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                20                 8               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                41                77               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               211               209               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *231              *345               576
    Senate bills...................               160                10               . .
    House bills....................                57               223               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 4               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 9               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                 7               102               . .
     Special reports...............                 9                12               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 9               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               303               159               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,302             2,451             4,753
    Bills..........................             1,953             1,785               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                14                27               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                48               174               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               287               465               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               279               287               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               252               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 1               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 3 through December 9, 2006

     Civilian nominations, totaling 618 (including 148 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................415...
         Withdrawn...........................................21...
         Returned to White House............................182...
     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3,266 (including 780 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:
         Confirmed........................................3,263...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
         Returned to White House..............................2...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 7,830 (including 100 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:
         Confirmed........................................7,829...
         Returned to White House..............................1...
     Army nominations, totaling 9,785 (including 608 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:
         Confirmed........................................9,772...
         Returned to White House.............................13...
     Navy nominations, totaling 7,036 (including 21 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:
         Confirmed........................................7,035...
         Returned to White House..............................1...
     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,293 (including 2 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:
         Confirmed........................................1,289...
         Returned to White House..............................4...
                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session1,659
     Total nominations received this Session.............28,169
     Total confirmed.....................................29,603
     Total unconfirmed........................................0
     Total withdrawn.........................................22
     Total returned to the White House......................203