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* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 272 reports have been filed in the Senate, a 

total of 409 reports have been filed in the House. 

Re

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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 November 30, 2008 

Senate House Total 

Days in session .................................... 171 116 . . 

Time in session ................................... 957 hrs., 33′ 881 hrs., 48′ . . 

Congressional Record: 

Pages of proceedings ................... 10,777 10,857 . . 

Extensions of Remarks ................ . . 2,336 . . 

Public bills enacted into law ............... 94 176 . . 

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

Bills in conference ............................... 4 5 . . 

Measures passed, total ......................... 571 990 1,561 

Senate bills .................................. 108 93 . . 

House bills .................................. 175 424 . . 

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

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

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

House concurrent resolutions ...... 38 94 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 219 366 . . 

Measures reported,* total .................... 452 398 850 

Senate bills .................................. 295 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 ....................... 22 100 . . 

Special reports ..................................... 7 8 . . 

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

Measures pending on calendar ............. 661 89 . . 

Measures introduced, total .................. 1,555 3,187 4,742 

Bills ............................................. 1,193 2,377 . . 

Joint resolutions .......................... 18 26 . . 

Concurrent resolutions ................ 42 164 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 302 620 . . 

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

Yea-and-nay votes ............................... 214 468 . . 

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

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

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

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 

January 3 through November 30, 2008 

Civilian nominations, totaling 504 (including 180 nominations carried 

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 268 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 196 

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

Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,970 (including 8 nominations 

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 2,959 

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

Air Force nominations, totaling 5,929 (including 5 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

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

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 24 

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

Army nominations, totaling 6,355 (including 19 nominations carried 

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

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

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 714 

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

Navy nominations, totaling 4,723 (including 3 nominations carried 

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

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

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 57 

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

Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,566 (including 1 nomination 

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

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

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 9 

Summary 

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

Total nominations received this Session ................................................ 21,831 

Total confirmed ..................................................................................... 20,993 

Total unconfirmed ................................................................................. 1,011 

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

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


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D1308 December 8, 2008 

Next Meeting of the SENATE 

10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 9 

Senate Chamber 

Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any 

morning business (not to extend beyond 12 noon), 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 

11 a.m., Tuesday, December 9 

House Chamber 

Program for Tuesday: To be announced. 


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