[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 71 (Thursday, May 1, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D537]
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 78 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 107 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 April 30, 2008

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                66                50               . .
     Time in session...............     379 hrs., 22     312 hrs., 11               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........              3648              2949               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               786               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                14                13               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 5                 7               . .
     Measures passed, total........               161               272               . .
    Senate bills...................                20                14               . .
    House bills....................                35               108               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                10                 3               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                10                25               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                84               120               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *115              *108               . .
    Senate bills...................                70                 1               . .
    House bills....................                34                70               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 2                 1               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                 7                36               . .
     Special reports...............               . .               . .               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               458                54               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               563             1,328               . .
    Bills..........................               420             1,006               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                 4                 6               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                14                60               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               125               256               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               114               160               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                71               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 1               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 3 through April 30, 2008

     Civilian nominations totaling 321 (including 180 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................69...
         Unconfirmed........................................228...
         Withdrawn...........................................24...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 813 (including 8 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................181...
         Unconfirmed........................................632...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 4,813 (including 5 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,738...
         Unconfirmed.........................................75...

     Army nominations, totaling 1,338 (including 19 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,148...
         Unconfirmed........................................189...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Navy nominations, totaling 795 (including 3 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................185...
         Unconfirmed........................................610...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,522 (including 1 
       nomination carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,521...
         Unconfirmed..........................................1...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session..216
     Total nominations received this Session..............9,386
     Total confirmed......................................7,842
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,735
     Total withdrawn.........................................25
     Total returned to the White House........................0