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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11/09/09
Frank: credit card hikes shows need for oversight

The moves, which have sparked a new wave of consumer complaints, have boosted support for a new consumer agency, Rep. Barney Frank says. ...

Source: 89.3 KPCC
11/09/09
CFTC Head Shifts View on Swaps

...on regulated platforms. The legislation now must be combined so one bill can be put to a House floor vote.Earlier last week, Rep. Frank said he now thinks it is a bad idea to give clearinghouses that power because it could create a conflict of interest.

11/09/09
ACA Defends Self-Regulatory Proposal for Debt Collection Industry

... Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA), a proposal that is expected to be introduced before the Thanksgiving break by Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass. ...

Source: InsideARM
11/09/09
RE: Barney Frank

After a confession on Friday by openly gay Representative Barney Frank, many are wondering today if the Congressman is a pot head. ...

Source: Gay Socialites (blog)
11/09/09
Rep. Frank Throws Cold Water On CU Regulatory Requests

WASHINGTON — House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said last week he opposes giving credit unions additional ...

Source: Credit Union Times
11/09/09
RE: Barney Frank

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) held the news conference to speak to reporters about the pending mark up of regulatory reform legislation for the American ...

Source: 89.3 KPCC
11/08/09
Groups cheer push to contain Finra's reach

“We could not be happier,” Texas Securities Commissioner Denise Voigt Crawford said of Rep. Barney Frank's plans to oppose an amendment to the proposed ...

Source: InvestmentNews
11/08/09
RE: Barney Frank

FOX25 has learned that Congressman Barney Frank was present during a marijuana arrest at James Ready's home in Ogunquit, Maine. Ready is well-known for his ...

Source: Politico
11/08/09
Persichilli: Voracious banks have confused ends and means

Last month, Democrat Barney Frank, chairman of the US House of Representatives financial services committee, said the financial sector "is supposed to be a ...

Source: Toronto Star
11/08/09
RE: Barney Frank

FOX25 has learned that Congressman Barney Frank was present during a marijuana arrest at James Ready's home in Ogunquit, Maine. Ready is well-known for his ...

Source: Politico
11/08/09
RE: Barney Frank

Apparently Rep. Barney Frank was present during his then new boyfriend's marijuana bust. Several plants grew along side his boyfriends house. ...

Source: Examiner.com
11/08/09
B-Ds seek money for lending

... owner of lifevest Financial Inc., were scheduled to meet last Monday with Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee ...

Source: InvestmentNews
11/08/09
CFTC Head Shifts View on Swaps

Earlier last week, Rep. Frank said he now thinks it is a bad idea to give clearinghouses that power because it could create a conflict of interest. ...

Source: Wall Street Journal
11/08/09
RE: Barney Frank

FOX25 has learned that Congressman Barney Frank was present during a marijuana arrest at James Ready's home in Ogunquit, Maine. Ready is well-known for his ...

Source: Politico
11/08/09
RE: Barney Frank

With less than two months left in 2009, Representative Barney Frank may be waiting until the new year to bring up the debate. Frank introduced legislation ...

Source: New Online Casinos (blog)
11/07/09
THE DAILY OUTRAGE: Enough already

Where to vent: Call Fannie Mae corporate headquarters at (202) 752-7000 and the office of Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial ...

Source: Washington Examiner
11/07/09
RE: Barney Frank

... the Republican representative at the Gridiron Club's Winter Dinner in December. (Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank will be there for the Democrats.)

Source: New York Times
11/07/09
RE: Barney Frank

Former Alaska Governor and GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be joining US Rep. Barney Frank, the longest serving openly LGBT member of ...

Source: Tips-Q GLBT News (blog)
11/07/09
LETTER: Despite criticism, Frank serves community well

The author suggests term limits as something to support against Congressman Barney Frank in next year's mid-term elections, alleging that much of his ...

Source: South Coast Today
11/07/09
Sarah Palin, Barney Frank to headline Gridiron Club Winter Dinner

...tour to promote her memoir, "Going Rogue: An American Life" will headline the Gridiron Club winter dinner here--along with Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.). Palin, the outspoken 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, will be the Republican speaker at the Dec. 5

11/07/09
Fed losing support for bank oversight role

Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, who initially had proposed a bill more in line with the administration's ...

Source: Canton Repository
11/07/09
Barney Frank Present When Partner Arrested for Pot

...Democratic congressman was present for a marijuana bust at his partner's home in Maine in 2007. Rep. Barney Frank admitted Friday that he was sitting on the porch of his partner’s Maine home when police came to arrest his partner for marijuana possess

Source: FOX News
11/07/09
Sarah Palin To Speak at Gridiron Dinner

...Life." The program should be as tasty as the sirloin at the Dec. 5 dinner. Palin will be the Republican speaker and Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, will represent the Democrats. A just published biog

11/07/09
Critics take Frank 'too-big-to-fail' bill to task

... The battle over "too big to fail" legislation is being fought in the House Financial Services Committee chaired by Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. The goal is something everyone can agree on, but the bill as it is written would create a hodgepodge of unint

Source: MarketWatch
11/07/09
Congressmen try to head off Coast Guard appeal of oil spill law

...Guard and the Department of Homeland Security. The letter is signed by U.S. Sens. John F. Kerry and Paul G. Kirk and U.S. Reps. Barney Frank, James P. McGovern and William D. Delahunt. Coast Guard officials did not respond to an inquiry about whether th

11/07/09
Bipartisan support for Republican lawmaker Platts to lead GAO

...of federal funds.” The Democrats who signed the letter include such senior members as Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (Mass.), Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes (Texas) and Rep. John Murtha (Pa.), chairman of the Defen

Source: The Hill
11/06/09
RE: Barney Frank

6 (UPI) -- US credit card companies have done an end run around tighter credit card laws that take effect in February, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., said. ...

Source: United Press International
11/06/09
THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING

... 2009, meeting that endorses Congressman Barney Frank's call for a 25% reduction in the military budget. Representative Frank proposes to accomplish this ...

Source: Boston Globe
11/06/09
Today At TRNS

...briefing with press secretary Robert Gibbs. The Washington bureau will also be covering: - Secretary of State Clinton and Rep. Barney Frank’s conference with NoLimits.org to discuss health care, the economy and foreign policy. - A press conference wit

11/06/09
Finance reform face-off

...Rep. Barney Frank fired back at former General Electric Co. chief executive Jack Welch yesterday, saying that the business legend just sat back while the financial markets collapsed. “I’m skeptical of people who played a major role in the financial

Source: Boston Herald

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