WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 4402) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act "to clarify certain activities that would have been authorized under Nationwide Permit 12 and other Nationwide Permits." The bill was introduced on Aug. 3 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Steve Daines, R-Mont., John Hoeven, R-N.D., James M. Inhofe, R-O  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 4461) to "provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, and establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations." The bill was introduced on Aug. 5 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H. For more information, Sen. James Lankford, 316 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington  more