Final Résumé of Congressional Activity

SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH 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 through December 31, 2006 January 3 through December 31, 2006

Senate House Total Civilian nominations, totaling 618 (including 148 nominations 

Days in session................. 138 101 -- carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Time in session................. 1027 hrs,48’ 850 hrs, 19’ -- Confirmed.......................................... 415

Congressional Record: Withdrawn.......................................... 21

Pages of proceedings....... S11857 H9325 -- Returned to White House......................... 182

Extension of Remarks...... 0 E2257 -- Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3266 (including 780 

nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 

follows:

Public bills enacted into law.... 100 213 313

Private bills enacted into law... 1 0 1

Bills in conference............... 1 4 5 Confirmed......................................... 3,263

Measure passed, total............ 635 710 1,345 Withdrawn........................................ 1

Senate bills..................... 142 87 -- Returned to White House....................... 2

House bills...................... 211 319 -- Air Force nominations totaling 7830 (including 100 nominations 

carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Senate joint resolutions......... 2 2 --

House joint resolutions......... 8 8 -- Confirmed.......................................... 7,829

Senate concurrent resolutions... 20 8 -- Returned to White House........................ 1

House concurrent resolutions... 41 77 -- Army nominations, totaling 9785 (including 608 nominations 

carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Simple resolutions............... 211 209 --

Measures reported, total*........ 231 345 576 Confirmed.......................................... 9,772

Senate bills......................... 160 10 -- Returned to White House........................ 13

House bills........................ 57 223 -- Navy nominations, totaling 7036 (including 21 nominations carried 

over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Senate joint resolutions......... 2 0 --

House joint resolutions...... 0 1 -- Confirmed........................................... 7,035

Senate concurrent resolutions... 4 0 -- Returned to White House........................... 1

House concurrent resolutions... 0 9 -- Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1293 (including 2 nominations 

carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Simple resolutions............... 7 102 --

Special reports......................... 11 12 -- Confirmed.......................................... 1,289

Conference reports..................... 1 9 -- Returned to White House........................ 4

Measures pending on calendar...... 303 159 --

Measures introduced, total 2,302 2,451 4,753 Summary

Bills............................... 1,953 1,785 --

Joint resolutions................... 14 27 -- Total nominations carried over from First Session.... 1,659

Concurrent resolutions........... 48 174 -- Total nominations received this Session............... 28,169

Simple resolutions................ 287 465 -- Total confirmed.......................................... 29,603

Quorum calls........................... 1 2 -- Total unconfirmed....................................... 0

Yea-and-nay votes...................... 279 287 -- Total withdrawn.......................................... 22

Recorded votes.......................... 0 252 -- Total Returned to the White House................... 203

Bills vetoed............................. 0 1 --

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

*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 

no accompanying report. A total of 157 written reports have 

been filed in the Senate, a total of 366 reports have been filed 

in the House.

* Star Print, 03/11/10