[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 89 (Monday, June 2, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D673]
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 87 written reports have been filed 
in the Senate, a total of 166 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 May 31, 2008

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                82                64               . .
     Time in session...............     491 hrs., 45     433 hrs., 56               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             4,855             4,834               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,102               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                20                35               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 4                 7               . .
     Measures passed, total........               220               381               601
    Senate bills...................                27                19               . .
    House bills....................                45               149               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 2               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                14                 4               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                15                38               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               116               168               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *135              *165               300
    Senate bills...................                84                 1               . .
    House bills....................                35               114               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 2                 3               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                11                47               . .
     Special reports...............               . .               . .               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 2               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               474                68               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               734             1,658             2,392
    Bills..........................               543             1,236               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                 9                14               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                21                87               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               161               321               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               140               231               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               133               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 2               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............                 1                 1               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                              January 3 through May 31, 2008

     Civilian nominations, totaling 346 (including 180 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................73...
         Unconfirmed........................................243...
         Withdrawn...........................................30...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,083 (including 8 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................181...
         Unconfirmed........................................902...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 4,824 (including 5 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,738...
         Unconfirmed.........................................86...

     Army nominations, totaling 1,351 (including 19 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,148...
         Unconfirmed........................................202...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Navy nominations, totaling 816 (including 3 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................185...
         Unconfirmed........................................631...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,523 (including 1 
       nomination carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,521...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session..216
     Total nominations received this Session..............9,727
     Total confirmed......................................7,846
     Total unconfirmed....................................2,066
     Total withdrawn.........................................31
     Total returned to the White House........................0