UPDATE 2-Big bank "break-up" idea gains ground in Congress

* Independent Senator Sanders introduces break-up bill

* Legislation also under consideration in House

* Sanders would give Treasury 90 days to identify firms (Adds Kanjorski, Frank, Miller comments, background, byline)

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - An independent U.S. senatoron Friday introduced a bill that would give the government thepower to identify and break up financial firms that are "toobig to fail," an idea that is catching on.

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