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* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 261 written reports have been filed in the Senate, 

a total of 397 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 September 30, 2008 

Senate House Total 

Days in session .................................... 150 112 . . 

Time in session ................................... 914 hrs., 56′ 869 hrs., 43′ . . 

Congressional Record: 

Pages of proceedings ................... 10,188 10,643 . . 

Extensions of Remarks ................ . . 2,160 . . 

Public bills enacted into law ............... 49 99 . . 

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

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

Measures passed, total ......................... 521 978 1,499 

Senate bills .................................. 97 90 . . 

House bills .................................. 155 421 . . 

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

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

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 22 5 . . 

House concurrent resolutions ...... 33 92 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 207 363 . . 

Measures reported, total ...................... *436 *389 825 

Senate bills .................................. 283 4 . . 

House bills .................................. 125 281 . . 

Senate joint resolutions ............... 3 1 . . 

House joint resolutions ............... 1 . . . . 

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 2 . . . . 

House concurrent resolutions ...... 2 5 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 20 98 . . 

Special reports ..................................... 6 5 . . 

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

Measures pending on calendar ............. 638 81 . . 

Measures introduced, total .................. 1,468 3,108 4,576 

Bills ............................................. 1,128 2,309 . . 

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

Concurrent resolutions ................ 40 163 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 282 611 . . 

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

Yea-and-nay votes ............................... 209 460 . . 

Recorded votes .................................... . . 212 . . 

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

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

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 

January 3 through September 30, 2008 

Civilian nominations, totaling 488 (including 180 nominations carried 

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 210 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 238 

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

Civilian nominations, totaling 2,459 (including 8 nominations carried 

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 1,084 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 1,375 

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 4,979 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 937 

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

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

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 3,308 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 2,358 

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

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

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 2,417 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 2,259 

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 ................................................ 20,550 

Total confirmed ..................................................................................... 13,555 

Total unconfirmed ................................................................................. 7,168 

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

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


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Next Meeting of the SENATE 

10 a.m., Thursday, October 2 

Senate Chamber 

Program for Thursday: Senate will be in a period of 

morning business. 

Next meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

12 p.m., Thursday, October 2 

House Chamber 

Program for Thursday: To be announced. 


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