Final Résumé of Congressional Activity

SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS

DAILY DIGEST

The first table gives a comprehensive résumé 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 DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE 

NOMINATIONS

January 3, 2008 through January 3, 2009 January 3, 2008 through January 3, 2009

Senate House Total Civilian nominations, totaling 508 (including 180 nominations 

Days in session................. 184 119 -- carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Time in session................. 988 hrs,30’ 890 hrs, 25’ -- Confirmed.......................................... 269

Congressional Record: Withdrawn.......................................... 40

Pages of proceedings....... S10981 H10976 -- Returned to White House......................... 199

Extension of Remarks...... 0 E2386 -- Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3124 (including 8 nominations 

Public bills enacted into law.... 97 183 280 carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Private bills enacted into law... 0 0 0 Confirmed........................................... 2,960

Bills in conference............... 4 5 9 Returned to White House....................... 164

Measure passed, total............ 589 999 1,588 Air Force nominations totaling 5931 (including 5 nominations 

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

Senate bills..................... 109 95 -- Confirmed.......................................... 5,925

House bills...................... 178 427 -- Withdrawn......................................... 1

Senate joint resolutions......... 5 5 -- Returned to White House........................ 5

House joint resolutions......... 4 3 -- Army nominations, totaling 6425 (including 19 nominations carried 

over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Senate concurrent resolutions... 24 6 --

House concurrent resolutions... 38 94 -- Confirmed.......................................... 6,351

Simple resolutions............... 231 369 -- Withdrawn.......................................... 1

Measures reported, total*........ 452 403 855 Returned to White House........................ 73

Senate bills......................... 295 4 -- Navy nominations, totaling 4752 (including 3 nominations carried 

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

House bills........................ 127 291 -- Confirmed........................................... 4,715

Senate joint resolutions......... 3 1 -- Withdrawn........................................... 1

House joint resolutions...... 1 0 -- Returned to White House........................... 36

Senate concurrent resolutions... 2 0 -- Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1566 (including 1 nominations 

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

House concurrent resolutions... 3 5 -- Confirmed.......................................... 1,565

Simple resolutions............... 22 102 -- Returned to White House........................ 1

Special reports......................... 8 28 -- Summary

Conference reports..................... 0 4 --

Measures pending on calendar...... 665 92 -- Total nominations carried over from First Session.... 216

Measures introduced, total 1,590 3,225 4,815 Total nominations received this Session............... 22,090

Bills............................... 1,217 2,410 -- Total confirmed.......................................... 21,785

Joint resolutions................... 19 26 -- Total unconfirmed....................................... 0

Concurrent resolutions........... 43 165 -- Total withdrawn.......................................... 43

Simple resolutions................ 311 624 -- Total Returned to the White House................... 478

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

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

Recorded votes.......................... 0 216 --

Bills vetoed............................. 0 4 --

Vetoes overridden..................... 0 3 --

*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 435 reports have been filed 

in the House.

* Star Print, 03/11/10