[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 175 (Monday, November 17, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                             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 October 31, 2008

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               161               114               . .
     Time in session...............     933 hrs., 38     881 hrs., 22               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            10,525            10,828               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,247               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                93               103               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 4                 5             1,545
     Measures passed, total........               555               990               . .
    Senate bills...................               104                93               . .
    House bills....................               171               424               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 4                 4               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 4                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                23                 6               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                37                94               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               212               366               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *449              *398               847
    Senate bills...................               294                 4               . .
    House bills....................               127               288               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 2                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                20               100               . .
     Special reports...............                 6                 6               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 4               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               650                89               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,498             3,147             4,645
    Bills..........................             1,152             2,341               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                18                25               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                41               164               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               287               617               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               213               468               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               213               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 4               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............                 3                 3               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 3 through October 31, 2008

     Civilian nominations, totaling 489 (including 180 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:
         Confirmed..........................................258...
         Unconfirmed........................................191...
         Withdrawn...........................................40...
     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,600 (including 8 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:
         Confirmed........................................2,449...
         Unconfirmed........................................151...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,917 (including 5 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:
         Confirmed........................................5,904...
         Unconfirmed.........................................12...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
     Army nominations, totaling 5,667 (including 19 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:
         Confirmed........................................5,640...
         Unconfirmed.........................................26...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
     Navy nominations, totaling 4,677 (including 3 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:
         Confirmed........................................4,665...
         Unconfirmed.........................................11...
         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.............20,692
     Total confirmed.....................................20,473
     Total unconfirmed......................................392
     Total withdrawn.........................................43
     Total returned to the White House........................0
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