... system because right now it's broken for too many Americans." Separately, Obama spoke by telephone with Sen. Charles Grassley, the Iowa Republican viewed as critical to the fate of bipartisan negotiations in the Senate. House Democrats said ...

... bailout funds while undergoing vast layoffs. The legislation by Sens. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, would require the banks to seek American workers before turning to foreign nationals when they're ...

... Baucus said Tuesday that idea deserves consideration. The ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, said lawmakers should try to squeeze wasteful spending out of the system before imposing new taxes. But ...

... written behind closed doors by Democratic leaders of the House and Senate. There was no transparency," said Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, the senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee. Liddy's presence in a congressional hearing ...

... their caucus stand on the measures, particularly the Senate bonus limits bill co-sponsored by Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, GOP officials said Friday. "I think the outrage is so obvious that we need to pass the legislation to ...

... couples earnings as much as $250,000 could qualify, including those who do not itemize their deductions. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, sought unsuccessfully to derail the proposal, saying it would only increase consumer debt in a time ...

... on the economy. "Hitting these businesses with a massive tax increase would result in fewer jobs," said Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, the senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee. On the Net: White House budget background: http ...

... agreed. Speaker after speaker at the end of a day of smaller White House sessions said action was needed. Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said that panel should be working on a version by June ...

... reaffirms" that "no one can perform the work of the federal government better than federal employees." Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, the senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, disagreed. He said the IRS used flawed methods ...

... of a government plan. "I'm not going to respond definitively," Obama said, answering a question from Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. "The thinking on the public option has been that it gives consumers more choices and it helps ...