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Barney Frank died at 86.
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Served U.S. House 1981-2013.
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Co-authored Dodd-Frank Act.
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Former U.S. Representative Barney Frank Dies at 86
Barney Frank, a former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, died on Tuesday night at the age of 86. Frank, a Democrat, passed away at his home in Maine after entering hospice care last month due to congestive heart failure.
Frank represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 until his retirement in 2013. During his tenure, he was a prominent figure in national politics, known for his legislative work on financial regulation and LGBTQ+ rights.
His career spanned over three decades, during which he co-authored the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010, a significant piece of legislation enacted in response to the 2008 financial crisis. Frank was also one of the first openly gay members of Congress.
