Congressional Activity Resume
January 6, 1999 - November 30, 1999
Guide Extra: 11/3/99
The following is the complete summary of the actions of the First Session of the 106th US Congress from January 6, 1999 through November 30, 1999 reprinted exactly as it appeared in the Congressional Record.
Resume of Congressional Activity
FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY January 6 through November 30, 1999
Senate House Total
Days in session............... 162 137 ..
Time in session............... 1183 hrs., 57' 1125 hrs., 02' ..
Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings........... 15226 12904 ..
Extensions of Remarks.......... .. 2532 ..
Public bills enacted into law. 36 82 118
Private bills enacted into law 2 .. 2
Bills in conference........... 30 10 ..
Measures passed, total........ 549 657 1,206
Senate bills................... 182 55 ..
House bills.................... 132 292 ..
Senate joint resolutions....... 2 .. ..
House joint resolutions........ 18 21 ..
Senate concurrent resolutions.. 24 6 ..
House concurrent resolutions... 33 70 ..
Simple resolutions............. 158 213 ..
Measures reported, total...... *345 *450 795
Senate bills................... 242 10 ..
House bills.................... 40 279 ..
Senate joint resolutions....... 4 .. ..
House joint resolutions........ 3 9 ..
Senate concurrent resolutions.. 6 .. ..
House concurrent resolutions... 2 13 ..
Simple resolutions............. 48 139 ..
Special reports............... 18 11 ..
Conference reports............ 0 26 ..
Measures pending on calendar.. 142 59 ..
Measures introduced, total.... 2,352 4,241 6,593
Bills.......................... 1,997 3,517 ..
Joint resolutions.............. 37 85 ..
Concurrent resolutions......... 77 239 ..
Simple resolutions............. 241 400 ..
Quorum calls.................. 7 2 ..
Yea-and-nay votes............. 374 320 ..
Recorded votes................ .. 289 ..
Bills vetoed.................. .. 5 ..
Vetoes overridden............. .. .. ..
DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
January 6, 1999 through November 30, 1999
Civilian nominations, totaling 437, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..........................................274...
Unconfirmed........................................142...
Withdrawn...........................................12...
Returned to White House..............................9...
Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,822, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................2,043...
Unconfirmed........................................778...
Returned to White House..............................1...
Air Force nominations, totaling 6,234, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................6,219...
Unconfirmed.........................................15...
Army nominations, totaling 5,429, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................5,225...
Unconfirmed........................................204...
Navy nominations, totaling 6,590, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................6,580...
Unconfirmed.........................................10...
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,128, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................2,127...
Unconfirmed..........................................1...
Summary
Total nominations received this Session.............23,640
Total confirmed.....................................22,468
Total unconfirmed....................................1,150
Total withdrawn.........................................12
Total Returned to White House...........................10
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