[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 159 (Wednesday, October 1, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1223]
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 261 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, a total of 397 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 September 30, 2008

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               150               112               . .
     Time in session...............     914 hrs., 56     869 hrs., 43               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            10,188            10,643               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,160               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                49                99               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 4                 5               . .
     Measures passed, total........               521               978             1,499
    Senate bills...................                97                90               . .
    House bills....................               155               421               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 4                 4               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 3                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                22                 5               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                33                92               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               207               363               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *436              *389               825
    Senate bills...................               283                 4               . .
    House bills....................               125               281               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 2                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                20                98               . .
     Special reports...............                 6                 5               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 4               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               638                81               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,468             3,108             4,576
    Bills..........................             1,128             2,309               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                18                25               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                40               163               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               282               611               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               209               460               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               212               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 4               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............                 3                 3               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 3 through September 30, 2008

     Civilian nominations, totaling 488 (including 180 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................210...
         Unconfirmed........................................238...
         Withdrawn...........................................40...

     Civilian nominations, totaling 2,459 (including 8 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,084...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,375...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,917 (including 5 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,979...
         Unconfirmed........................................937...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Army nominations, totaling 5,667 (including 19 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,308...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,358...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,677 (including 3 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,417...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,259...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,558 (including 1 
       nomination carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,557...
         Unconfirmed..........................................1...
                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session..216
     Total nominations received this Session.............20,550
     Total confirmed.....................................13,555
     Total unconfirmed....................................7,168
     Total withdrawn.........................................43
     Total returned to the White House........................0