Rep. Barney Frank

Democrat  •  4th District, Massachusetts  •  15th Term  •  Sworn In 1981
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 97%
  • Abstains: 3%

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03/12/07
Foreclosures May Hit 1.5 Million as US Housing Bust Deepens

US House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, said he may propose legislation to reign in ``inappropriate'' lending ...

Source: Bloomberg
03/12/07
US House Panel Plans Hearing on Retailers' Banks

The chairman of the House panel, Democrat Barney Frank of Massachusetts, has already introduced legislation with Ohio Republican Paul Gillmor that would ...

Source: Reuters.uk, UK
03/12/07
What to call those Americans who died in Iraq

Barney Frank, D-Mass., one of Maher's guests that night, opposes the war, as well, but he argued that adding to the pain of families that have lost loved ...

Source: Scripps News, DC
03/12/07
Oxley opposes compensation bill

Barney Frank, D-Mass., that would require companies to have an annual non-binding vote on executive compensation. “I don’t think it is a good idea,” Mr. ...

Source: InvestmentNews, NY
03/12/07
Congress to Investigate Immigration Raid

Barney Frank, all Democrats, at a meeting of family members Sunday at a New Bedford church that has served as a clearinghouse since the Tuesday raid. ...

Source: Forbes, NY
03/12/07
Color Me Guilty: Confessions of a Serial Profiler

No matter how our government tries to legislate morality, I still involuntarily flinch every time I see Barney Frank’s mouth. ...

Source: NewsByUs, ID
03/12/07
New rules for Fannie, Freddie get support in House

"We fully expect [House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney] Frank to pass his bill out of committee this month and out of the House next month," ...

Source: Inman.com (subscription)
03/12/07
Early withdrawal from Iraq disastrous for Israel, Cheney says

... while an initiative by Congressman Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, suggests prohibiting the transfer of pension fund ...

Source: Ynetnews, Israel
03/12/07
Foreclosures May Hit 1.5 Million in US Housing Bust (Update3)

US House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, said he may propose legislation to reign in ``inappropriate'' lending ...

Source: Bloomberg
03/12/07
WEEKLY AGENDA: The Banker's Calendar For The Week of March 12

Speakers include House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank [D-Mass.] at 8:30 am, SEC Chairman Christopher Cox at 9:30 am, and Senate Banking Chairman ...

Source: BankNet 360, NY
03/11/07
The line between snarky and mean

What did Congressman Barney Frank say when the Supreme Court issued the Lawrence decision to overturn the sodomy statutes in the state of Texas? ...

Source: Sacramento Bee, CA
03/11/07
Selective reporting on stupidity

Barney Frank wanted nothing to do with Maher's poison and tried to guide him back across the line of decency, noting that Maher's show selects which speech ...

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA
03/11/07
Congressional overcompensation

Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, is about to introduce legislation to require corporate shareholder review of executive compensation. ...

Source: Washington Times, DC
03/11/07
Bay State congressmen decry Defense contracts to Bianco

Barney Frank and Sen. John Kerry are blasting the Department of Defense for providing Michael Bianco Inc. with millions of dollars for military contract ...

Source: SouthCoastToday.com, MA
03/11/07
Roll out the lending program, STAT

Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, held hearings on the issue of "nontraditional mortgages" and ...

Source: Chicago Daily Southtown, IL
03/11/07
Delahunt says Congress will investigate immigration raid

Edward Kennedy and John Kerry and US Rep. Barney Frank, all Democrats, at a meeting of family members Sunday at a New Bedford church, which has served as a ...

Source: Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX
03/11/07
Congress Will Investigate Immigration Raid

Edward Kennedy and John Kerry and US Rep. Barney Frank, all Democrats, at a meeting of family members Sunday at a New Bedford church, which has served as a ...

Source: Boston Channel.com, MA
03/11/07
Delahunt says Congress will investigate immigration raid

Edward Kennedy and John Kerry and US Rep. Barney Frank, all Democrats, at a meeting of family members Sunday at a New Bedford church, which has served as a ...

Source: KRIS-TV, TX
03/11/07
Delahunt Says Congress Will Investigate Immigration Raid

Edward Kennedy and John Kerry and US Rep. Barney Frank, all Democrats, at a meeting of family members Sunday at a New Bedford church, which has served as a ...

Source: MyFox Houston, TX
03/11/07
Effort to rein in pay gathering steam

Barney Frank, has drafted legislation that would give shareholders a chance to vote on executive pay packages. President George W. Bush weighed in during ...

Source: Crain's New York Business, NY
03/11/07
As housing goes bust, lenders turn predators?

Both Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Christopher Dodd, Connecticut Democrat and chairman of ...

Source: Inside Bay Area, CA
03/11/07
Frank urges change in Washington

Barney Frank, D-Newton, delivered a boisterous and serious-minded talk to local Democrats Saturday, holding no punches, and calling for ideological change ...

Source: Attleboro Sun Chronicle, MA
03/09/07
Frankly demagogic

Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, is about to introduce legislation to require corporate shareholder review of executive compensation. ...

Source: Washington Times, DC
03/09/07
House weighs 'say-on-pay' bill

Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., introduced the bill March 1 in response to shareholder advocates who have been calling for "say-on-pay" votes to ...

Source: Pioneer Press, MN
03/09/07
Lawmakers back 'say-on-pay'

Committee chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., introduced the bill March 1 in response to shareholder advocates who have been calling for "say-on-pay" votes to ...

Source: News & Observer, NC
03/09/07
GSE reform legislation lacks investment cap

Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, plans to introduce the legislation later on Friday, his spokesman said. ...

Source: Reuters
03/09/07
US corporate governance

Barney Frank, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, said his panel would vote this month on a bill that would require all companies to allow ...

Source: Financial News Online US, UK
03/09/07
UPDATE 2-GSE reform legislation lacks investment cap

Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, plans to introduce the legislation later on Friday, his spokesman said. ...

Source: Reuters
03/09/07
Oxley opposes compensation bill

Barney Frank, D-Mass., that would require companies to have an annual non-binding vote on executive compensation. “I don’t think it is a good idea,” Mr. ...

Source: Pensions & Investments, IL
03/09/07
House bill tightens rules on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Barney Frank, D-Mass., Richard Baker, R-La., and others, the bill would also direct some of the companies' funds to an affordable housing fund. ...

Source: CNNMoney.com

Official website: http://www.house.gov/frank/
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2252 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5931
Fax: 202-225-0182

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