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)
- 284 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 46 of 440) 6 Made Into Law (Ranks 42 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Tammy Baldwin
- Rep. Frank LoBiondo
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Walter Minnick
- Rep. Paul Broun
- Votes with party 97%
- Abstains: 3%
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Credit card shenanigans
She is co-authoring a bill with Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., to move up the effective date of the reforms to Dec. 1. That may help. ...
A shrinking overhaul
...against yet another exemption to the powers of the proposed consumer protection agency. The panel’s chairman, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Newton, acknowledged later that of all the aspects of financial regulation that he is contending with, the consumer agen
Trying to Rein in 'Too Big to Fail' Institutions
A senior administration official said on Sunday that after extensive consultations with Treasury Department officials, Representative Barney Frank, ...
RE: Barney Frank
Representative Barney Frank is hoping that lawmakers overturn the law sometime next year. Frank has proposed legislation that would regulate, ...
RE: Barney Frank
US Rep. Barney Frank, D-4th, said Kennedy was dedicated to improving the lives of his constituents, and was pragmatic about what he needed to do. ...
Rep. Barney Frank Expects Nationwide Medical Marijuana Law
By Marijuana Policy Project , Reforming US Marijuana Laws - 2 Seconds Ago Congressman Barney Frank, author of two important marijuana policy reform bills ...
Statement from Center for Responsible Lending President Michael Calhoun, on ...
"We commend the leadership of Chairman Barney Frank and the House Financial Services Committee for passing the Consumer Financial Protection Agency ...
Congressman Stearns meets with Villagers
A woman who first apologized for being from the same state as Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., commented on changes to Medicare, and Medicare Advantage, ...
Galleon sinks, but area hedgies scorn the life boats
“Barney Frank and Chris Dodd will not miss an opportunity like this,” he said, referring to Frank, the Massachusetts congressman who is chairman of the ...
Pay cuts for millionaires
Despite the labors of the House's Financial Services Committee chairman, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., Congress has been slow to recognize the need for ...
House Dems Warp Financial Oversight Board
...intense pressure from Wall Street banks and their customers in corporate America, the bill that was approved on Thursday by Rep. Barney Frank's Financial Services Committee is riddled with exceptions and loopholes, many critics say,” Hirsh wrote. “I
RE: Barney Frank
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. speaks during a markup of legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, ...
RE: Barney Frank
Despite the labors of the House's Financial Services Committee chairman, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., Congress has been slow to recognize the need for ...
OPINION: Legislature should control pot laws
Just last year, US Rep. Barney Frank, D-Newton, said something that would have been political suicide not long ago. “I do not believe that the federal ...
RE: Barney Frank
Representative Barney Frank is leading the charge to correct the ill-advised UIGEA. Frank has proposed legislation that would overturn the UIGEA. ...
US Rep Frank: Consumer Agency To Take Hard Line On Enforcement
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- US Rep. Barney Frank promised Friday morning that the consumer protection agency ...
Fishing safety measures advance in Congress
Two years after hosting a safety forum for local fishermen, Rep. Barney Frank announced the House has passed a Coast Guard Reauthorization ...
RE: Barney Frank
... Wednesday to support "The Corey Shea Act," a bill sponsored by US Rep. Barney Frank on behalf of Shea's mother, Denise Anderson, of Mansfield. ...
Frank cashing in on bank-regulating role
The Boston Globe offers the latest evidence of this truism in a piece Friday about US Rep. Barney Frank. The Newton Democrat's campaign contributions, ...
RE: Barney Frank
It was that language that gave Ken Feinberg the authority to do what he's doing,” House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said. ...
How Main Street banks get what they want
Rep. Barney Frank's House Financial committee passed a bill that gave small banks a break. ...
Fiscal policy role fuels Frank fund-raising
WASHINGTON - Representative Barney Frank's central role in drafting new regulations for the US financial industry has dramatically boosted ...
Rep. Barney Frank On Wall Street Executive Pay Limits
...federal bailout money. CHENEY: The White House must stop dithering while America's armed forces are in Rachel Maddow is joined by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) to talk about plans PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: "These folks, they've got a lot of nerve. They leave..
House panel approves consumer protection agency
...insurer in her district, on Wednesday pushed though another exemption for credit, mortgage and title insurers. Rep. Barney Frank, who chairs the panel, said exceptions were being made to clarify that the agency will monitor financial products and not ev
Congress moves to expand financial oversight
...mortgage insurer in her district, on Wednesday pushed though another exemption for credit, mortgage and title insurers. Rep. Barney Frank, who chairs the panel, said exceptions were being made to clarify that the agency will monitor financial products a
Frank Hails ‘Major Breakthrough’ in Financial Regulation
On Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee voted in favor of a bill aimed at creating the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Agency, a watchdog organization designed in response to President Barack Obama’s call for greater oversight and
RE: Barney Frank
"We now have a standalone consumer protection agency that has very significant powers," said Rep. Barney Frank (D., Mass.), who is chairman of the Financial ...
RE: Barney Frank
WASHINGTON - Representative Barney Frank's central role in drafting new regulations for the US financial industry has dramatically boosted ...
RE: Barney Frank
The House Rules Committee now has to reconcile Peterson's bill with Rep. Barney Frank's, with a vote on the House floor expected by the end of next month. ...
Business briefs
Upset by the behavior of credit card companies, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., the committee's chairman, has introduced legislation that would move up ...
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