[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 36 (Monday, March 2, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D195]
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 4 written reports have been filed 
in the Senate, a total of 21 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 February 28, 2009

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                34                27               . .
     Time in session...............     248 hrs., 32     159 hrs., 12               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             2,596             2,875               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               503               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 3                 2               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........                46               106               152
    Senate bills...................                10                 3               . .
    House bills....................                 2                28               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 3                 2               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 5                 6               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                25                65               . .
     Measures reported, total......               *23               *20                43
    Senate bills...................                 5               . .               . .
    House bills....................               . .                 7               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..               . .               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .               . .               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                18                13               . .
     Special reports...............                 3               . .               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 1               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..                20                 7               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               573             1,525             2,098
    Bills..........................               495             1,232               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                11                25               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                 8                68               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                59               200               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............                73                71               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                18               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 6 through February 28, 2009

     Civilian nominations, totaling 51, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................30...
         Unconfirmed.........................................20...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Civilian nominations, totaling 7, disposed of as follows:

         Unconfirmed..........................................7...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 1,572, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................222...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,350...

     Army nominations, totaling 703, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................436...
         Unconfirmed........................................267...

     Navy nominations, totaling 106, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................35...
         Unconfirmed.........................................71...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,448, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................74...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,374...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this Session..............3,887
     Total confirmed........................................797
     Total unconfirmed....................................3,089
     Total withdrawn..........................................1
     Total returned to the White House........................0