[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 125 (Tuesday, September 8, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1007]
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 70 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 244 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 August 31, 2009

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               120               104               . .
     Time in session...............     866 hrs., 20     817 hrs., 36               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             9,099             9,284               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,181               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                18                44               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 5                 5               . .
     Measures passed, total........               294               573               . .
    Senate bills...................                43                15               . .
    House bills....................                48               228               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 4                 6               . .
    Senate concurrent..............                17                 7               . .
    House concurrent...............                21                40               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               156               274               . .
     Measures reported, total......             * 120             * 233               . .
    Senate bills...................                63                 1               . .
    House bills....................                24               138               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent..............                 4               . .               . .
    House concurrent...............               . .                 6               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                28                88               . .
     Special reports...............                17                 7               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 4               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..                89                37               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,947             4,483               . .
    Bills..........................             1,638             3,524               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                19                61               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                38               178               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               252               720               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               270               339               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               345               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 6 through August 31, 2009

     Civilian nominations, totaling 454, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................314...
         Unconfirmed........................................131...
         Withdrawn............................................9...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,197, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,183...
         Unconfirmed.........................................14...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,793, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,751...
         Unconfirmed.........................................42...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,328, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,715...
         Unconfirmed........................................613...

     Navy nominations, totaling 3,634, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,842...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,792...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,477, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,475...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
     Total nominations received this Session.............18,883
     Total confirmed.....................................16,280
     Total unconfirmed....................................2,594
     Total withdrawn..........................................9
     Total returned to the White House........................0