[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 50 (Tuesday, April 1, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D355]
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 22 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 53 reports have been filed in the House.

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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                     SECOND 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 3 through March 31, 2008

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                45                32               . .
     Time in session...............     248 hrs., 32     183 hrs., 13               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             2,252             1,823               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               457               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 8                10               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 4                 6               . .
     Measures passed, total........                93               158               251
    Senate bills...................                12                 7               . .
    House bills....................                11                61               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 6                 2               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 9                20               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                54                67               . .
     Measures reported, total*.....                28                54                82
    Senate bills...................                22               . .               . .
    House bills....................                 4                32               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 1               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 1               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                 1                21               . .
     Special reports...............               . .               . .               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               387                47               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               344               935             1,279
    Bills..........................               260               737               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                 3                 4               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                 7                42               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                74               152               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............                85               110               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                37               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 1               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 3 through March 31, 2008

     Civilian nominations, totaling 293 (including 180 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................44...
         Unconfirmed........................................228...
         Withdrawn...........................................21...

     Other civilian nominations, totaling 502 (including 8 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................41...
         Unconfirmed........................................461...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 4,795 (including 5 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,179...
         Unconfirmed......................................3,616...

     Army nominations, totaling 1,245 (including 19 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................621...
         Unconfirmed........................................624...

     Navy nominations, totaling 195 (including 3 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................95...
         Unconfirmed........................................100...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,519 (including 1 
       nomination carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,501...
         Unconfirmed.........................................18...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session..216
     Total nominations received this Session..............8,333
     Total confirmed......................................3,481
     Total unconfirmed....................................5,047
     Total withdrawn.........................................21
     Total returned to the White House........................0