[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 183 (Monday, December 8, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1307]
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 272 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 409 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 November 30, 2008

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               171               116               . .
     Time in session...............     957 hrs., 33     881 hrs., 48               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            10,777            10,857               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,336               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                94               176               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 4                 5               . .
     Measures passed, total........               571               990             1,561
    Senate bills...................               108                93               . .
    House bills....................               175               424               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 4                 4               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 4                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                23                 6               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                38                94               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               219               366               . .
     Measures reported,* total.....               452               398               850
    Senate bills...................               295                 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.............                22               100               . .
     Special reports...............                 7                 8               . .
     Conference reports............                 1                 4               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               661                89               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,555             3,187             4,742
    Bills..........................             1,193             2,377               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                18                26               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                42               164               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               302               620               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               214               468               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               213               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 4               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............                 3                 3               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 3 through November 30, 2008

     Civilian nominations, totaling 504 (including 180 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................268...
         Unconfirmed........................................196...
         Withdrawn...........................................40...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,970 (including 8 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,959...
         Unconfirmed.........................................11...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,929 (including 5 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,904...
         Unconfirmed.........................................24...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,355 (including 19 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,640...
         Unconfirmed........................................714...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,723 (including 3 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,665...
         Unconfirmed.........................................57...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,566 (including 1 
       nomination carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,557...
         Unconfirmed..........................................9...
                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session..216
     Total nominations received this Session.............21,831
     Total confirmed.....................................20,993
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,011
     Total withdrawn.........................................43
     Total returned to the White House........................0