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* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 265 reports have been filed in the Senate, a 

total of 407 reports have been filed in the House. 

Re ́sume ́ of Congressional Activity 

SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS 

The first table gives a comprehensive re ́sume ́ 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 October 31, 2008 

Senate House Total 

Days in session .................................... 161 114 . . 

Time in session ................................... 933 hrs., 38′ 881 hrs., 22′ . . 

Congressional Record: 

Pages of proceedings ................... 10,525 10,828 . . 

Extensions of Remarks ................ . . 2,247 . . 

Public bills enacted into law ............... 93 103 . . 

Private bills enacted into law .............. . . . . . . 

Bills in conference ............................... 4 5 1,545 

Measures passed, total ......................... 555 990 . . 

Senate bills .................................. 104 93 . . 

House bills .................................. 171 424 . . 

Senate joint resolutions ............... 4 4 . . 

House joint resolutions ............... 4 3 . . 

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 23 6 . . 

House concurrent resolutions ...... 37 94 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 212 366 . . 

Measures reported, total ...................... *449 *398 847 

Senate bills .................................. 294 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 ....................... 20 100 . . 

Special reports ..................................... 6 6 . . 

Conference reports ............................... 1 4 . . 

Measures pending on calendar ............. 650 89 . . 

Measures introduced, total .................. 1,498 3,147 4,645 

Bills ............................................. 1,152 2,341 . . 

Joint resolutions .......................... 18 25 . . 

Concurrent resolutions ................ 41 164 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 287 617 . . 

Quorum calls ....................................... 3 2 . . 

Yea-and-nay votes ............................... 213 468 . . 

Recorded votes .................................... . . 213 . . 

Bills vetoed ......................................... . . 4 . . 

Vetoes overridden ................................ 3 3 . . 

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 

January 3 through October 31, 2008 

Civilian nominations, totaling 489 (including 180 nominations carried 

over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 258 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 191 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 40 

Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,600 (including 8 nominations 

carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 2,449 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 151 

Air Force nominations, totaling 5,917 (including 5 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 5,904 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 12 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 1 

Army nominations, totaling 5,667 (including 19 nominations carried 

over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 5,640 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 26 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 1 

Navy nominations, totaling 4,677 (including 3 nominations carried 

over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 4,665 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 11 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 1 

Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,558 (including 1 nomination 

carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 1,557 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 1 

Summary 

Total nominations carried over from the First Session ........................... 216 

Total nominations received this Session ................................................ 20,692 

Total confirmed ..................................................................................... 20,473 

Total unconfirmed ................................................................................. 392 

Total withdrawn .................................................................................... 43 

Total returned to the White House ...................................................... 0 

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D1278 November 17, 2008 

Next Meeting of the SENATE 

9:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 19 

Senate Chamber 

Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any 

morning business, Senate will resume consideration of the 

motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3297, Advancing 

America’s Priorities Act. 

Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

1 p.m., Wednesday, November 19 

House Chamber 

Program for Wednesday: To be announced. 


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