[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 20 (Monday, February 2, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D97]
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 3 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 9 reports have been filed in the House.

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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                    FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH 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 6 through January 31, 2009

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                18                15               . .
     Time in session...............     118 hrs., 54       82 hrs., 7               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........              1233               781               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               170               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 2               . .               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 1               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........                28                53                81
    Senate bills...................                 6                 1               . .
    House bills....................                 1                 7               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2                 2               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                 3               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                17                38               . .
     Measures reported, total*.....                 3                 9                12
    Senate bills...................                 3               . .               . .
    House bills....................               . .                 3               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..               . .               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .               . .               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               . .                 6               . .
     Special reports...............                 2               . .               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..                16                 3               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               387               932             1,319
    Bills..........................               352               777               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                 7                19               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                 3                35               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                25               101               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............                31                29               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                16               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 6 through January 31, 2009

     Civilian nominations, totaling 43, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................23...
         Unconfirmed.........................................20...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 139, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................136...
         Unconfirmed..........................................3...

     Army nominations, totaling 436, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................436...

     Navy nominations, totaling 18, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed............................................9...
         Unconfirmed..........................................9...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 74, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................74...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations Received this Session................710
     Total confirmed........................................678
     Total unconfirmed.......................................32
     Total withdrawn..........................................0
     Total Returned to the White House........................0