[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 193 (Friday, January 2, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1336-D1337]
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 274 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, a total of 415 reports have been filed in the 
House.

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                         Interim 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, 2008 through January 2, 2009

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               184               118               . .
     Time in session...............     988 hrs., 31     890 hrs., 29               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            10,981            10,976               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,386               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                99               179               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 4                 5               . .
     Measures passed, total........               589               999             1,588
    Senate bills...................               109                95               . .
    House bills....................               178               427               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5                 5               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 4                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                24                 6               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                38                94               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               231               369               . .
     Measures reported,* total.....               452               404               856
    Senate bills...................               295                 4               . .
    House bills....................               127               292               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 3                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                22               102               . .
     Special reports...............                 8                 8               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 4               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               665                92               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,590             3,225             4,815
    Bills..........................             1,217             2,410               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                19                26               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                43               165               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               311               624               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               215               472               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               216               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 4               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .                 3               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                         January 3, 2008 through January 2, 2009

     Civilian nominations, totaling 508 (including 180 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................269...
         Withdrawn...........................................40...
         Returned to White House............................199...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3,124 (including 8 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,960...
         Returned to White House............................164...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,931 (including 5 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,925...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
         Returned to White House..............................5...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,425 (including 19 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,351...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
         Returned to White House.............................73...

     Navy nominations, totaling 4,752 (including 3 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,715...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
         Returned to White House.............................36...

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

         Confirmed........................................1,565...
         Returned to White House..............................1...


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                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session..216
     Total nominations received this Session.............22,090
     Total confirmed.....................................21,785
     Total unconfirmed........................................0
     Total withdrawn.........................................43
     Total returned to the White House......................478