[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 110 (Monday, July 7, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D845]
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 153 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 288 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 June 30, 2008

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               102                80               . .
     Time in session...............     636 hrs., 26     588 hrs., 52               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             6,341             6,178               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,389               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                26                45               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 3                 6               . .
     Measures passed, total........               289               529               818
    Senate bills...................                41                28               . .
    House bills....................                71               218               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 2               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                16                 4               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                24                55               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               134               221               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *222              *226               448
    Senate bills...................               132                 1               . .
    House bills....................                71               158               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 2                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                13                62               . .
     Special reports...............                 5               . .               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 2               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               480                62               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               925             2,033             2,958
    Bills..........................               693             1,497               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                16                22               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                28               109               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               188               405               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 2                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               162               316               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               152               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 3               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............                 2                 2               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 3 through June 30, 2008

     Civilian nominations, totaling 397 (including 180 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................159...
         Unconfirmed........................................205...
         Withdrawn...........................................33...

     Civilian nominations, totaling 1,086 (including 8 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................762...
         Unconfirmed........................................324...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 4,945 (including 5 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,896...
         Unconfirmed.........................................49...

     Army nominations, totaling 1,628 (including 19 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,448...
         Unconfirmed........................................179...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Navy nominations, totaling 2,388 (including 3 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,969...
         Unconfirmed........................................419...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,546 (including 1 
       nomination carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,543...
         Unconfirmed..........................................3...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session..216
     Total nominations received this Session.............11,774
     Total confirmed.....................................10,777
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,179
     Total withdrawn.........................................34
     Total returned to the White House........................0