D1336 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—DAILY DIGEST January 2, 2009 

* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 274 written reports have been filed in the Senate, 

a total of 415 reports have been filed in the House. 

Interim 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, 2008 through January 2, 2009 

Senate House Total 

Days in session .................................... 184 118 . . 

Time in session ................................... 988 hrs., 31′ 890 hrs., 29′ . . 

Congressional Record: 

Pages of proceedings ................... 10,981 10,976 . . 

Extensions of Remarks ................ . . 2,386 . . 

Public bills enacted into law ............... 99 179 . . 

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

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

Measures passed, total ......................... 589 999 1,588 

Senate bills .................................. 109 95 . . 

House bills .................................. 178 427 . . 

Senate joint resolutions ............... 5 5 . . 

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

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 24 6 . . 

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

Simple resolutions ....................... 231 369 . . 

Measures reported,* total .................... 452 404 856 

Senate bills .................................. 295 4 . . 

House bills .................................. 127 292 . . 

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

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

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

House concurrent resolutions ...... 3 5 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 22 102 . . 

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

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

Measures pending on calendar ............. 665 92 . . 

Measures introduced, total .................. 1,590 3,225 4,815 

Bills ............................................. 1,217 2,410 . . 

Joint resolutions .......................... 19 26 . . 

Concurrent resolutions ................ 43 165 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 311 624 . . 

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

Yea-and-nay votes ............................... 215 472 . . 

Recorded votes .................................... . . 216 . . 

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

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

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 

January 3, 2008 through January 2, 2009 

Civilian nominations, totaling 508 (including 180 nominations carried 

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 269 

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

Returned to White House ............................................................. 199 

Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3,124 (including 8 nominations 

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 2,960 

Returned to White House ............................................................. 164 

Air Force nominations, totaling 5,931 (including 5 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 5,925 

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

Returned to White House ............................................................. 5 

Army nominations, totaling 6,425 (including 19 nominations carried 

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 6,351 

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

Returned to White House ............................................................. 73 

Navy nominations, totaling 4,752 (including 3 nominations carried 

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 4,715 

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

Returned to White House ............................................................. 36 

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

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 1,565 

Returned to White House ............................................................. 1 


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Summary 

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

Total nominations received this Session ................................................ 22,090 

Total confirmed ..................................................................................... 21,785 

Total unconfirmed ................................................................................. 0 

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

Total returned to the White House ...................................................... 478 


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