http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Chuck_GrassleyFind stories, videos, and photos about Chuck Grassley from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:43:00 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/10/02/health.care/tztop.baucus.cnn.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Chuck_Grassley14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Chuck Grassley from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/02/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/02/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate Finance Committee completed debate on proposed health care legislation early Friday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/02/news/economy/senate_committee_completes_health_care_debate.cnnw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/02/news/economy/senate_committee_completes_health_care_debate.cnnw/index.htmThe Senate Finance Committee completed debate on proposed health-care legislation early Friday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Democratic Senate chairman at the heart of Capitol Hill's delicate health care negotiations announced Wednesday that he intends to unveil a long-awaited compromise reform bill from his committee next week.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe White House is quietly talking about drafting formal health care legislation after allowing Congress to work on its own for months, CNN has learned.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/02/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/02/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama will address the contentious issue of health-care reform in a speech to a joint session of Congress on September 9, multiple Democratic sources said Wednesday.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/02/borger.obama.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/02/borger.obama.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a way, the president really has no other choice but to finally speak -- and speak conclusively about what he wants in a health care reform bill.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/19/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/19/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Obama administration is looking hard at pushing through a health care reform bill without Republican backing, top Democrats close to the White House have told CNN.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/19/news/economy/health_care_republicans.cnnw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/19/news/economy/health_care_republicans.cnnw/index.htmThe Obama administration is looking hard at pushing through a health-care reform bill without Republican backing, top Democrats close to the White House have told CNN.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/18/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/18/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe lead Republican senator in bipartisan health care negotiations said Tuesday that he urged President Obama this month to make clear he would accept a bill without a government-funded public insurance option.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/31/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/31/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextA key House committee passed comprehensive health care reform legislation Friday, moving President Obama's domestic priority one step closer to congressional approval.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/12/health.care.grassley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/12/health.care.grassley/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's the Republicans' turn to face the health care debate back home.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/13/town.hall.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/13/town.hall.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextTown hall meetings continued Thursday with more members of Congress facing an onslaught of tough questions about health care reform plans.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/16/senate.health.benefits/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/16/senate.health.benefits/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama's opposition to taxing employer-provided health benefits has slowed progress on passing a health care reform bill, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee complained Thursday.Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/25/health.care.proposal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/25/health.care.proposal/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate Finance Committee has crafted a health care reform bill that is less than $1 trillion, Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Montana, announced Thursday.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/23/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/23/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextNegotiations between key Senate Democrats and Republicans over health insurance co-ops as an alternative to a government-run health plan were at an impasse as the parties faced off over how much federal government involvement there should be in the creation and running of the co-ops, according to senators and aides involved in the talks.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/04/news/economy/health_care_reform/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/04/news/economy/health_care_reform/index.htmAs the debate on how to fix health care picks up pace, so does discussion about one of the most lucrative ways to pay for it: Scale back the tax break that workers enjoy for health insurance.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/28/news/economy/easton_congress.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/28/news/economy/easton_congress.fortune/index.htmWashington is a dangerous place for business leaders these days. "There's absolutely no political risk in rounding up the witches," says crisis consultant Eric Dezenhall, who likens today's Congress to a colonial Salem for corporate executives.Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/31/news/economy/tarp_review/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/31/news/economy/tarp_review/index.htmThe officials charged with overseeing the $700 billion financial bailout told lawmakers Tuesday that the Treasury Department must do more to ensure that taxpayer dollars are properly spent and that the public is kept in the loop.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/17/campbell.brown.aig/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/17/campbell.brown.aig/index.html#cnnSTCTextMonday night, we told you we would be profiling the villains of this crisis, those we think belong in our Rogue's Gallery. But what we are discovering the more we learn about AIG and the more willing we are to take a step back and look at the big picture, it becomes harder to pinpoint exactly where we should be directing our anger.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/04/technology/breaking_views.breakingviews/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/04/technology/breaking_views.breakingviews/index.htmThe recession's damage to Silicon Valley goes beyond falling stock prices and depressed profits.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/04/stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/04/stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama warned Wednesday that failure to act immediately on his economic aid plan "will turn crisis into a catastrophe and guarantee a longer recession."Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/02/daschle.taxes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/02/daschle.taxes/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic senators stood behind Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Tom Daschle Monday after a closed-door session of the Senate Finance Committee on the former South Dakota senator's tax troubles.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/05/news/economy/renewable_tax_credit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/05/news/economy/renewable_tax_credit/index.htmWhile politicians of all stripes are vying to be seen as saviors in the energy crisis, Congress isn't giving renewable energy investors the one thing they say would help the most - long-term tax credits.Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:38:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1842100,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1842100,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe chairman of the of Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday he does not believe that Dr. Bruce Ivins acted alone in the deadly 2001 anthrax attacksThu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1832646,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1832646,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIf Bruce Ivins carried out the anthrax attacks in 2001, the scientific and forensic evidence should prove it. Scientists are asking why the FBI hasn't released that informationWed, 13 Aug 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/07/25/fbi.mueller/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/07/25/fbi.mueller/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt precisely 100 years of age, the FBI is learning new tricks. It has no choice.Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/07/24/fbi.mueller/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/07/24/fbi.mueller/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt precisely 100 years of age, the FBI is learning new tricks. It has no choice.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/26/senate.bear.sterns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/26/senate.bear.sterns/index.html#cnnSTCTextKey senators are asking questions about the recent pennies-on-the-dollar sale of investment firm Bear Stearns to JPMorgan Chase.Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/26/news/economy/bear/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/26/news/economy/bear/index.htmKey senators are asking questions about the recent pennies-on-the-dollar sale of investment firm Bear Stearns to JPMorgan Chase, a transaction made possible after the Federal Reserve backed it with billions in taxpayer dollars.Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/07/prosperity.preachers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/07/prosperity.preachers/index.html#cnnSTCTextGeorgia televangelist Creflo Dollar is refusing to turn over any more financial documents to the Senate Finance Committee, even though they are overdue.Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/06/supreme.court.tv/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/06/supreme.court.tv/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bitterly divided Senate panel Thursday approved a measure allowing all public U.S. Supreme Court proceedings to be televised despite fierce opposition from the justices.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:37:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1691878,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1691878,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA second Christian ministry is refusing to meet a Thursday deadline for a Senate investigation into preachers' salaries, perks and travelThu, 06 Dec 2007 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1684330,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1684330,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the Senate starts a probe of several "prosperity gospel" preachers, the presidential candidate stands by the one with the most question marksThu, 15 Nov 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1660834,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1660834,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsReports of dangerous side effects and deaths from widely used medicines almost tripled between 1998 and 2005, an analysis of U.S. drug data foundTue, 11 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1654125,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1654125,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe unofficial candidate for the G.O.P. nomination visits the state fair and tries to play coy Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1652713,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1652713,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsImmigration and Customs Enforcement agents ignored or dropped leads and at times entire cases involving terrorist activities because of disputes with the FBI, says a reportTue, 14 Aug 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/27/pf/taxes/amt_penalty/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/27/pf/taxes/amt_penalty/index.htmTo figure out whether you need to pay quarterly estimated federal taxes this year and avoid underpayment penalties, you need to have a sense of what your tax liability will be.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:46:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1636516,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1636516,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew requirements to track down, deport and permanently bar people who overstay their visas would be added to a broad immigration bill under a GOP bid to attract more Republican supportSat, 23 Jun 2007 12:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/21/news/economy/hedge_funds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/21/news/economy/hedge_funds/index.htmTax-writing committees in Congress are weighing a curtailment of a little-known tax break that helps private equity firms and hedge funds cut their tax bills, according to a newspaper report published Thursday.Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/06/dobbs.1986/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/06/dobbs.1986/index.htmlThese are some facts from tonight's show that you might find interesting.Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/29/markets/pe_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/29/markets/pe_taxes/index.htmThe tax man is sniffing around private equity, the latest sign of the public scrutiny growing around the industry.Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/12/fda.ketek/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/12/fda.ketek/index.htmlThe Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced labeling changes for the antibiotic Ketek, stripping it of two previously approved indications and adding a black-box warning, the agency's strongest.Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:09:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/17/news/companies/senate_generic/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/17/news/companies/senate_generic/index.htmThe Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a bill to get rid of Big Pharma's payoffs to generic drugmakers that keep their low-cost drugs off the market, according to the committee chairman.Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/04/pf/taxes/amt_legislation_introduced/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/04/pf/taxes/amt_legislation_introduced/index.htmA bipartisan group of senators on Thursday introduced a bill calling for the death of the stealth tax that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have criticized.Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/04/pf/taxes/amt_balanced_budget/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/04/pf/taxes/amt_balanced_budget/index.htmPresident Bush has promised to submit a five-year budget proposal to Congress that will achieve a balanced budget by 2012 and make permanent his tax cuts.Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/06/news/companies/options_law/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/06/news/companies/options_law/index.htmA leading senator says Congress is looking at reducing or even eliminating a lucrative tax deduction that make companies more likely to grant stock options, according to a published report.Wed, 06 Sep 2006 10:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/18/news/international/ustrade_payback/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/18/news/international/ustrade_payback/index.htmAfter it failed to convince India, Brazil and some other trade partners to give more market access to American products, the United States is thinking about revoking trade benefits to some of these countries.Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/11/ivins.greed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/11/ivins.greed/index.htmlI don't get it. What's the percentage in keeping the minimum wage at $5.15 an hour? After nine years? This is such an unnecessary and nasty Republican move. Congress has voted seven times to raise its own wages since last the minimum wage budged. Of course, Congress always raises its own salary in the dark of night, hoping no one will notice. But now it does the same with the minimum wage, quietly killing it.Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/27/pimp.tax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/27/pimp.tax/index.htmlRepublican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa is hoping to stamp out the sex trade by taxing pimps and prostitutes, then jailing them when they don't pay.Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/25/news/telephonetax_refund/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/25/news/telephonetax_refund/index.htmAfter losing several court battles, the U.S. Treasury on Thursday said it would provide refunds to consumers for a federal excise "luxury" tax on long-distance service, the origins of which date back to 1898 to help pay for the Spanish-American War.Thu, 25 May 2006 14:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/11/pf/taxes/senate_vote/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/11/pf/taxes/senate_vote/index.htmThe Senate on Thursday passed a GOP-supported final tax reconciliation bill that extends the reduced tax rates on capital gains and dividends, and prevents millions of households from falling prey to the alternative minimum tax (AMT) in 2006.Thu, 11 May 2006 15:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/10/pf/taxes/house_vote/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/10/pf/taxes/house_vote/index.htmThe House passed a GOP-supported final tax reconciliation bill Wednesday that extends the reduced tax rates on capital gains and dividends, and prevents millions of households from falling prey to the alternative minimum tax (AMT) in 2006.Wed, 10 May 2006 19:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/09/pf/taxes/tax_deal_final/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/09/pf/taxes/tax_deal_final/index.htmTax writers on Tuesday reached official agreement on a tax reconciliation bill that will extend the reduced tax rates on capital gains and dividends and prevent millions of households from falling prey to the alternative minimum tax (AMT).Tue, 09 May 2006 18:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/27/gas.rebate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/27/gas.rebate/index.htmlMost American taxpayers would get $100 rebate checks to offset the pain of higher pump prices for gasoline, under an amendment Senate Republicans hope to bring to a vote soon.Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/26/pf/taxes/tax_negotiations/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/26/pf/taxes/tax_negotiations/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - After a meeting of key tax writers Monday evening, the word is lawmakers are making progress but still are not ready to seal a deal on the final details of a tax reconciliation bill that has been hotly debated for months.Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/07/pf/taxes/tax_vote_delayed/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/07/pf/taxes/tax_vote_delayed/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Despite the optimism expressed by lawmakers that they were "very close" to striking a deal Thursday, negotiations on a much delayed tax reconciliation package stalled Thursday night.Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/15/novak.cisneros/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/15/novak.cisneros/index.htmlThe last remaining U.S. independent counsel, David Barrett, after spending $21 million over 10 years, on January 12 finally will close down his investigation of former Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros' lying to FBI investigators about hush money paid to an ex-mistress. The political significance is that the Barrett report's shocking allegations of high-level corruption in the Internal Revenue Service and Justice Department are likely to be concealed from the public and from Congress.Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/16/news/economy/windfall_tax_oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/16/news/economy/windfall_tax_oil/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - There's been a heated debate going on around the Beltway about whether to impose a "windfall profit tax" on the oil industry, which has profited handsomely from soaring oil prices earlier this year.Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:31:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/16/pf/taxes/senate_house_amended/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/16/pf/taxes/senate_house_amended/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The tax panels of the House and Senate each passed tax bills Tuesday evening that differ in two key ways: Only the House version calls for an extension of the reduced rates on capital gains and dividends; while only the Senate version calls for major AMT relief in 2006.Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/15/pf/taxes/senate_amended/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/15/pf/taxes/senate_amended/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - After postponing its vote three times in less than a week, the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday looks set to vote on a proposed tax bill that has one big change from the original.Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/11/pf/taxes/house_bill_amt/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/11/pf/taxes/house_bill_amt/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Instead of including a provision for major AMT relief in 2006, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) opted instead to propose a two-year extension of reduced tax rates on capital gains and dividends in a tax bill he introduced late Thursday.Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:43:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/10/pf/taxes/senate_delay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/10/pf/taxes/senate_delay/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday postponed its vote on a $68.8 billion, five-year tax reconciliation bill, according to published reports.Thu, 10 Nov 2005 18:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/08/pf/taxes/amt_capgains/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/08/pf/taxes/amt_capgains/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Forget tax reform for a moment. Of more immediate concern to lawmakers this week is whether they'll extend a number of tax breaks, most notably investment tax breaks and AMT relief.Tue, 08 Nov 2005 18:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/08/retirement/socialsecurity_grassley/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/08/retirement/socialsecurity_grassley/index.htmSocial Security system reforms may have to wait until 2009, the Republican Senator leading the effort said Tuesday.Tue, 08 Nov 2005 17:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/29/mccain.economy.bloc/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/29/mccain.economy.bloc/index.htmlThe Senate was up to its old tricks Monday evening.Thu, 29 Sep 2005 22:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/06/13/8262533/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/06/13/8262533/index.htmIT IS AMERICA'S MOST HATED, INEFFECTIVE, INSIDIOUS tax--and it's just too strong to be killed. That has been the case, in any event, for at least a decade. But now it's possible--just barely possib...Mon, 13 Jun 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/07/news/fortune500/ual_pensions/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/07/news/fortune500/ual_pensions/index.htmUnited Airlines used loopholes in federal pension laws to treat its pension funds as solid for years, when in fact they were dangerously weakening, according to a published report.Tue, 07 Jun 2005 11:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/07/news/fortune500/drug_probes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/07/news/fortune500/drug_probes/index.htmState and federal prosecutors are investigating 150 cases of alleged pricing fraud by some of the world's largest drug makers, according to a published report.Tue, 07 Jun 2005 10:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/28/fda.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/28/fda.tm/index.htmlLike any government agency that has been around for almost a century, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has endured its share of rough patches. But "rough patch" hardly begins to describe all the bad news that has battered the agency over the past few months, from the possible suicide risks with antidepressants like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft to the cardiac risks of pain-killers like Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra.Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/28/socialsecurity.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/28/socialsecurity.tm/index.htmlIt has been less than a month since George W. Bush began getting specific about his plans to reform Social Security, but bookmakers in Washington are lengthening the odds of its passage.Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/13/fda.safety/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/13/fda.safety/index.htmlDuring the Senate's investigation of the recall of Merck's pain reliever Vioxx, a veteran Food and Drug Administration drug safety scientist said Americans are virtually defenseless under the current system. That's simply unacceptable.Fri, 14 Jan 2005 02:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/07/pf/tsunamideduction/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/07/pf/tsunamideduction/index.htmPresident Bush on Friday approved a bill that would extend the deductibility of donations made for tsunami disaster relief.Fri, 07 Jan 2005 20:44:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/06/pf/tsunamideduction/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/06/pf/tsunamideduction/index.htmCongress on Thursday approved a bill that would extend the deductibility of donations made for tsunami disaster relief.Thu, 06 Jan 2005 21:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/04/pf/tsunamideduction/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/04/pf/tsunamideduction/index.htmAmericans have reacted to the tsunami disaster in Asia with an outpouring of giving to a variety of charities -- the American Red Cross alone has already received $92 million in pledges.Tue, 04 Jan 2005 18:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/15/news/newsmakers/pork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/15/news/newsmakers/pork/index.htmToday's the day for forking over your taxes to the U.S. government, if you haven't already.Thu, 15 Apr 2004 18:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/03/30/pentagon.lead/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/03/30/pentagon.lead/index.htmlIowa Sen. Charles Grassley has asked the Pentagon to explain why it continues to use camouflage fabrics recently found to contain prohibited toxins, according to a letter obtained by CNN that was dated Tuesday.Tue, 30 Mar 2004 23:43:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/11/01/352320/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/11/01/352320/index.htmYou might think that after two tax cuts in less than three years, totaling a whopping $1.6 trillion, Congress would be content that it had left its mark on the economy. But you'd be wrong. There ar...Sat, 01 Nov 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/06/15/76519/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/06/15/76519/index.htmEasily the most wonderful moment in the history of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) occurred on the Senate floor late in 1989 when Congress was debating the act, which will soon become ope...Mon, 15 Jun 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/11/24/68333/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/11/24/68333/index.htmTHE PHONE RINGS at home late one evening. At first your caller will not give his name. After you have assured him three times that your office is confidential, you are asked to an early morning bre...Mon, 24 Nov 1986 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/05/26/67603/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/05/26/67603/index.htmIF CONGRESS ever gets around to passing a tax reform bill, it will be no thanks to at least five of the 20 members of the Senate Finance Committee. To them tax reform is as welcome as humidity in W...Mon, 26 May 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/02/03/67068/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/02/03/67068/index.htmWHEN CONGRESS reconvenes in late January, a lot of well-heeled political action committees (PACs) will be targeting the Senate Finance Committee, which will decide the fate of the tax reform bill p...Mon, 03 Feb 1986 05:01:00 EST