JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Former Rep. Barney Frank dead at 86
Frank first won election to Congress in 1980 and served until 2013.
Frank first won election to Congress in 1980 and served until 2013.
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Often voted the “brainiest,” “funniest” and “most eloquent” member of the House, he was also the first to come out voluntarily and helped normalize being openly gay in public office.
The Massachusetts Democrat led a sweeping overhaul of the financial industry and was one of the first openly gay members of Congress.
Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman who brought new visibility to gay rights, has died. He was 86.
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Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), a driving force behind far-reaching Wall Street reforms following the 2008 financial crisis, died Tuesday night, according to Frank's former campaign manager. He was 86. The big picture: With a sharp wit and pugnacious outspokenness, Frank became a liberal icon in his three decades in the House. He was an architect of the landmark Dodd-Frank Act and a trailblazer for the LGBTQ+ community as an openly gay member of Congress. Driving the news: Jim Segel, Frank's former campaign manager and close friend, tells Axios Frank died Tuesday night. - Segel on Wednesday talked to Frank's brother, who confirmed his passing. Context: The former lawmaker gave a number of final media interviews from hospice care,…
Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), a driving force behind far-reaching Wall Street reforms following the 2008 financial crisis, died Tuesday night, according to Frank's former campaign manager. He was 86. The big picture: With a sharp wit and pugnacious outspokenness, Frank became a liberal icon in his three decades in the House. He was an architect of the landmark Dodd-Frank Act and a trailblazer for the LGBTQ+ community as an openly gay member of Congress. Driving the news: Jim Segel, Frank's former campaign manager and close friend, tells Axios Frank died Tuesday night. - Segel on Wednesday talked to Frank's brother, who confirmed his passing. Context: The former lawmaker gave a number of final media interviews from hospice care,…Open