[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 17 (Monday, February 4, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D80]
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 written report. A total of 253 written reports have 
been filed in the Senate, a total of 506 reports have been filed 
in the House.

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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 December 31, 2007

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               190               164               . .
     Time in session...............   1,375 hrs., 54   1,477 hrs., 52               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            16,071            16,951               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,664               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                30               108               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 5                 7               . .
     Measures passed, total........               621             1,127             1,748
    Senate bills...................               102                44               . .
    House bills....................               147               516               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 6                 8               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                28                 9               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                32                94               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               301               453               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *422              *486               908
    Senate bills...................               257                 2               . .
    House bills....................                72               328               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 8               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 6                 7               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                73               149               . .
     Special reports...............                22                 8               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                12               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               333                48               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             3,033             6,194             9,227
    Bills..........................             2,524             4,930               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                27                75               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                64               278               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               418               911               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 6                 9               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               442               648               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               529               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 1                 5               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............                 1                 1               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 4 through December 31, 2007

     Civilian nominations, totaling 490, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................276...
         Unconfirmed........................................180...
         Withdrawn...........................................31...
         Returned to White House..............................3...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3,807, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,799...
         Unconfirmed..........................................8...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 6,096, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................6.090...
         Unconfirmed..........................................5...
         Returned to White House..............................1...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,721, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,698...
         Unconfirmed.........................................19...
         Returned to White House..............................4...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,691, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,688...
         Unconfirmed..........................................3...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,342, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,341...
         Unconfirmed..........................................1...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this session.............23,147
     Total confirmed.....................................22,892
     Total unconfirmed......................................216
     Total withdrawn.........................................31
     Total returned to the White House........................8