D158 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—DAILY DIGEST March 2, 2006 

* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 212 reports have been filed in the Senate, a 

total of 364 reports have been filed in the House. 

Final Re ́sume ́ of Congressional Activity 

for the FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH 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 4, 2005 through December 22, 2005 

Senate House Total 

Days in session .................................... 159 140 . . 

Time in session ................................... 1,222 hrs., 26′ 1,067 hrs., 12′ . . 

Congressional Record: 

Pages of proceedings ................... 14,425 13,189 . . 

Extensions of Remarks ................ . . 2,651 . . 

Public bills enacted into law ............... 50 119 169 

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

Bills in conference ............................... 18 3 . . 

Measures passed, total ......................... 624 715 1,339 

Senate bills .................................. 194 51 . . 

House bills .................................. 117 290 . . 

Senate joint resolutions ............... 2 1 . . 

House joint resolutions ............... 8 12 . . 

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 22 11 . . 

House concurrent resolutions ...... 41 88 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 240 262 . . 

Measures reported, total* .................... 287 334 621 

Senate bills .................................. 227 5 . . 

House bills .................................. 37 186 . . 

Senate joint resolutions ............... 2 . . . . 

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

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 1 . . . . 

House concurrent resolutions ...... . . 6 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 20 134 . . 

Special reports ..................................... 14 10 . . 

Conference reports ............................... 2 20 . . 

Measures pending on calendar ............. 180 93 . . 

Measures introduced, total .................. 2,618 5,703 8,321 

Bills ............................................. 2,169 4,653 . . 

Joint resolutions .......................... 27 75 . . 

Concurrent resolutions ................ 75 330 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 347 645 . . 

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

Yea-and-nay votes ............................... 366 362 . . 

Recorded votes .................................... . . 307 . . 

Bills vetoed ......................................... . . . . . . 

Vetoes overridden ................................ . . . . . . 

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 

January 4, 2005 through December 22, 2005 

Civilian nominations, totaling 511, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 325 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 148 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 18 

Returned to White House ............................................................. 20 

Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,740, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 1,960 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 780 

Air Force nominations, totaling 9,860, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 9,723 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 100 

Returned to White House ............................................................. 37 

Army nominations, totaling 8,586, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 7,971 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 608 

Returned to White House ............................................................. 7 

Navy nominations, totaling 4,607, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 4,583 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 21 

Returned to White House ............................................................. 3 

Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,382, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 1,380 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 2 

Summary 

Total nominations carried over from the previous Session ..................... 0 

Total nominations received this Session ................................................ 27,686 

Total confirmed ..................................................................................... 25,942 

Total unconfirmed ................................................................................. 1,659 

Total withdrawn .................................................................................... 18 

Total Returned to the White House ..................................................... 67 


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