February 15, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—DAILY DIGEST D97 

* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 328 reports have been filed in the Senate, 395 

reports have been filed in the House. 

Re ́sume ́ of Congressional Activity 

SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH 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 December 31, 2004 

Senate House Total 

Days in session .................................... 133 110 . . 

Time in session ................................... 1,031 hrs., 31′ 879 hrs., 3′ . . 

Congressional Record: 

Pages of proceedings ................... 12,087 11,057 . . 

Extensions of Remarks ................ . . 2,212 . . 

Public bills enacted into law ............... 84 216 300 

Private bills enacted into law .............. 2 4 6 

Bills in conference ............................... 10 9 . . 

Measures passed, total ......................... 663 747 1,410 

Senate bills .................................. 192 86 . . 

House bills .................................. 216 332 . . 

Senate joint resolutions ............... 6 3 . . 

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

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 44 15 . . 

House concurrent resolutions ...... 39 88 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 158 211 . . 

Measures reported, total ...................... *317 *374 691 

Senate bills .................................. 227 18 . . 

House bills .................................. 62 246 . . 

Senate joint resolutions ............... 5 0 . . 

House joint resolutions ............... 0 1 . . 

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 6 0 . . 

House concurrent resolutions ...... 2 6 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 15 103 . . 

Special reports ..................................... 9 6 . . 

Conference reports ............................... 2 15 . . 

Measures pending on calendar ............. 296 161 . . 

Measures introduced, total .................. 1,318 2,338 3,656 

Bills ............................................. 1,032 1,732 . . 

Joint resolutions .......................... 16 32 . . 

Concurrent resolutions ................ 66 184 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 204 390 . . 

Quorum calls ....................................... 1 1 . . 

Yea-and-nay votes ............................... 216 313 . . 

Recorded votes .................................... 0 230 . . 

Bills vetoed ......................................... 0 0 . . 

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

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 

(108–2) 

January 20, 2004 through December 31, 2004 

Civilian Nominations, totaling 535 (including 195 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 338 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 23 

Returned to White House ............................................................. 174 

Other Civilian Nominations, totaling 4,082 (including 5 nominations 

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 4,077 

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

Returned to White House ............................................................. 4 

Air Force Nominations, totaling 9,649 (including 3,572 nominations 

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 5,777 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 2 

Returned to White House ............................................................. 3,870 

Army Nominations, totaling 5,918 (including 594 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 5,827 

Returned to White House ............................................................. 91 

Navy Nominations, totaling 9,819 (including 2,444 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 9,803 

Returned to White House ............................................................. 16 

Marine Corps Nominations, totaling 1,229 (including 2 nominations 

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

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 1,225 

Returned to White House ............................................................. 4 

Summary 

Total Nominations carried over from the First Session ......................... 6,812 

Total Nominations Received this Session .............................................. 24,420 

Total Confirmed .................................................................................... 27,047 

Total Unconfirmed ................................................................................ 0 

Total Withdrawn ................................................................................... 26 

Total Returned to the White House ..................................................... 4,159