[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 129 (Tuesday, September 4, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1151]
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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                     FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED TENTH 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 4 through August 31, 2007

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               120               111               . .
     Time in session...............     925 hrs., 56    1,032 hrs., 8               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            10,997            10,018               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,781               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                19                61               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 4                 4               . .
     Measures passed, total........               375               694             1,069
    Senate bills...................                55                23               . .
    House bills....................                68               318               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 2                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                16                 5               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                24                58               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               207               288               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *267              *300               567
    Senate bills...................               154                 2               . .
    House bills....................                42               205               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 6               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 3                 6               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                59                87               . .
     Special reports...............                15                 6               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 5               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               213                36               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,372             4,347             6,719
    Bills..........................             2,007             3,469               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                17                48               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                43               202               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               305               628               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 6                 7               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               310               385               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               454               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 1                 1               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 4 through August 31, 2007

     Civilian nominations, totaling 354, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................162...
         Unconfirmed........................................174...
         Withdrawn...........................................17...
         Returned to White House..............................1...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,229, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,227...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,961, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,844...
         Unconfirmed........................................117...

     Army nominations, totaling 2,620, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,341...
         Unconfirmed........................................279...

     Navy nominations, totaling 3,759, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,400...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,359...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,327, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,325...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this Session.............16,250
     Total confirmed.....................................14,299
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,933
     Total withdrawn.........................................17
     Total returned to the White House........................1