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Rep. Barney Frank
Democrat • 4th District, Massachusetts • 15th Term • Sworn In 1981
- 27 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 24 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 37 of 440)
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Democrats Seek to Tighten Rules on Bank Overdrafts
Representative Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts and the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, joined the Senate Banking Committee ...
Financial overhaul bill gets wary reception
...The Obama administration and Rep. Barney Frank, the panel’s chairman, want legislation that would enable federal regulators to identify and monitor big financial firms and step in to wind them down before they collapse. Regulators have a similar autho
ICBA Voices Strong Support for Vital Systemic-Risk Legislation Calls for Prefunded Resolution Process
...by the Obama administration and the House Financial Services Committee. ICBA commended House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and the Treasury for their substantial efforts to end too-big-to-fail. "Just one year ago, due to the failur
RE: Barney Frank
... Timothy Geithner said new draft legislation on regulatory reform released by Committee Chairman Barney Frank meets his test for 'effective' reform. ...
RE: Barney Frank
... Geithner listening in a House hearing room, bailout-weary lawmakers are spending Thursday morning picking apart a proposal by Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass. ...
US FED: Tarullo Touts Rep. Frank's Resolution Auth Draft Bill
... Federal Reserve Governor Daniel Tarullo touted legislation released by Committee Chairman Barney Frank on Tuesday that would offer the Fed new authority ...
Study: Credit card offerings of 12 biggest banks would all run afoul of new laws
NEW YORK — None of the credit cards offered online by the 12 largest U.S. banks during the past year would meet the requirements of new federal rules on the industry's rates and fees, according to a report released Wednesday by a nonprofit public
RE: Barney Frank
... Federal Reserve Governor Daniel Tarullo touted legislation released by Committee Chairman Barney Frank on Tuesday that would offer the Fed new authority ...
Larry Kudlow: Economic Freedom Fighters, Unite
...to no economic avail since it has nothing to do with economic growth. Can't we do better? Or let's take the case of Rep. Barney Frank, a smart guy. He told MSNBC that "the right wing took control of government and ruined it. They gave it a bad reputat
It’s still about jobs, jobs, jobs
...of the overall economy, increased between 2.5 and 3 percent in the third quarter. “We have a long way to go,” said Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, on Wednesday. “Economists may say the recession is
Geithner: Legislation won't lead to more bailouts
...be to manage their failure," Geithner told the House Financial Services Committee. The Obama administration and Rep. Barney Frank, the panel’s chairman, want legislation that would enable federal regulators to identify and monitor big financial firms
Obama's Plan to Curb Financial Risks Faces Lawmaker Opposition
Representative Barney Frank, the committee's chairman, this week unveiled legislation to create a council including the Federal Reserve to monitor firms for ...
Obama calls House wind-down legislation essential
...failing financial firms is "absolutely essential" so that the taxpayers don't need to foot future bailouts. In a letter to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Obama said the government must have the ability t
RE: Barney Frank
Brian Gardner, analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, talks to MarketWatch's Stacey Delo about Rep. Barney Frank's plan to regulate banks that are deemed "too ...
House panel OKs new credit rating rules
...securities and other toxic assets. "Credit raters did a really bad job," said House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass. On a 49-14 vote, Frank's committee approved legislation introduced by Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Penn., which is
Jordanian leader addresses J Street confab
...chairman Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). In addition, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), considered a pro-Israel
Your Destiny Now, Edited by Miguel Diocuore Ph.D.: What the hell happened to liberalism?
...Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2009, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., appeared opposite Ralph Nader on "The Ed Schultz Show." When Nader questioned Frank's far-left bona fides, Frank quickly responded, "We are trying on every front to increase the role of government." Th
Roll calls, Biden masks and King Abdullah at J Street gala
For the two weeks before Tuesday night's J Street gala dinner, controversy swirled around the 160-member congressional host committee for the event. A number of members got inquiries about their inclusion on the committee (which didn't require their
My Word: Obama, Democrats caused the bad economy and made it worse
...Mac. He received a favorable loan from a bank associated with Fannie and Freddie, also a large campaign contribution. Rep. Barney Frank, head of the House Financial Services Committee, also suppressed efforts by Bush and congressional Republicans to i
Chaffetz fears Congress may force gambling in Utah
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, worries that Congress is about to legalize online gambling and that it could unintentionally lead to legalizing all forms of gambling in Utah. He is issuing a call for legal experts and other interested parties to organize
New Deb Price for 10/28/2009
...leading House Democrats aren't shying away from educating colleagues by spotlighting transgender workers. Openly gay Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., movingly explained why transgender workers deserve protection: "These are our fellow human beings. They are
Larry Kudlow: Economic Freedom Fighters, Unite
...to no economic avail since it has nothing to do with economic growth. Can’t we do better? Or let’s take the case of Rep. Barney Frank, a smart guy. He told MSNBC that "The right wing took control of government and ruined it. They gave it a bad rep
RE: Barney Frank
"I'd love it to be Elizabeth [Warren]," said Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), referring to the Harvard professor and chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel ...
Visa reports quarterly profit, unveils buyback
...or 45 cents per Class A common share a year earlier. WSJ's Matthew Rose discusses a deal between the Treasury and Rep. Barney Frank, which would have big firms pay for the rescue or unwinding of a collapsed rival. He tells The News Hub Frank's plan wou
Source says deal near on "too big to fail"
...from the entire industry, the aide said. The aide spoke on condition of anonymity because details had not been released. Rep. Barney Frank, the Massachusetts Democrat who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, was expected to announce the agree
Madoff investor had heart attack, drowned
...from the entire industry, the aide said. The aide spoke on condition of anonymity because details had not been released. Rep. Barney Frank, the Massachusetts Democrat who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, is expected to announce the agreeme
House to take on 'too big to fail'
...the last one, called resolution authority. "I think the resolution authority is probably the hardest," said Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of House Financial Services, last Thursday, after his committee passed the new Consumer Financial Protectio
Senator: Freeze credit-card rates
...would move up provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act to Dec. 1 from Feb. 22. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. and the committee chairman, has said an earlier date would prevent banks from "taking advantage of the delay"
Obama embraces House financial overhaul bill
...holding companies teetering on the brink of collapse and stick their competitors with the bill. Under a proposal by Rep. Barney Frank , a council of regulators would be established to monitor financial firms regarded as so big and influential that their
Obama embraces House financial overhaul bill
...bank holding companies teetering on the brink of collapse and stick their competitors with the bill. Under a proposal by Rep. Barney Frank, a council of regulators would be established to monitor financial firms regarded as so big and influential that t
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