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Barnett Frank (born March 31, 1940) is a former American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013. A Democrat, Frank served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011 and was a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act.
Barney Frank (born March 31, 1940, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American Democratic politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1981–2013) and was one of the first openly gay members of Congress.
Jun 21, 2024 · Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank (D) is considered one of the most prominent gay politicians in the United States. Born Barnett Frank to Elsie and Samuel Frank, Barney grew up in...
Mar 22, 2023 · Barney Frank was one of the people most responsible for overhauling financial regulation after the 2008 economic crisis. After retiring from Congress, he supported a change to his own law that...
Sep 15, 2018 · NPR's Scott Simon marks the 10th anniversary of the failure of Lehman Brothers with former Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., who helped craft post-crisis rules. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Today marks 10 years...
Mar 16, 2015 · Rep. Barney Frank shows emotion at a ceremony in December 2010 when President Obama signed the "don't ask, don't tell" repeal legislation that would allow gays to serve openly in the...
Oct 19, 2021 · Looking back for LGBTQ History Month, TIME spoke with Frank about his storied advocacy for LGBTQ rights and the progress left to be made.
Dec 26, 2012 · Continuing our series of conversations with retiring lawmakers, economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. Known for his sharp intellect and blunt style, Frank...
May 10, 2013 · Frank, a Democrat born in Bayonne, N.J., is widely considered the most prominent gay politician in the United States. He married his longtime partner, Jim Ready, in 2012. In the video...
Mar 12, 2015 · Barney Frank’s career in Congress spanned enough time and elevated him to enough prominence that most of the significant American political figures from the last four decades flitted through...
