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TABLE 2 -- COMPARISON OF TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, AGENCY, AND AREA AS OF DECEMBER 2004 AND JANUARY 2005

		TOTAL, ALL AREAS						UNITED STATES						WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCY		JANUARY 2005*		DECEMBER 2004		CHANGE		JANUARY 2005*		DECEMBER 2004		CHANGE		JANUARY 2005*		DECEMBER 2004		CHANGE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/		2,686,591	*	2,717,910	**	-31,319		2,593,622	*	2,624,860	**	-31,238		330,380	*	333,854	**	-3,474
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH		29,880		30,120	*	-240		29,850		30,113	*	-263		28,880		29,091	*	-211
CONGRESS		17,034		17,178		-144		17,034		17,178		-144		17,034		17,178		-144
U.S. SENATE		6,689		6,689		...		6,689		6,689		...		6,689		6,689		...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY		10,345		10,489		-144		10,345		10,489		-144		10,345		10,489		-144
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE		15		15		...		15		15		...		15		15		...
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL		2,228		2,201		+27		2,228		2,201		+27		2,228		2,201		+27
BOTANIC GARDEN		59		59		...		59		59		...		59		59		...
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM		21		20		+1		21		20		+1		21		20		+1
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE		235		236		-1		235		236		-1		235		236		-1
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE		3,174		3,258