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)
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- Rep. Frank LoBiondo
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- Votes with party 97%
- Abstains: 3%
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dodd prepares independent reform bill
...out supervisory powers for both the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The House bill, prepared by Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee would allow both agencies to keep their supervisory ro
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
Rep. Barney Frank Optimistic Over State Of U.S. Economy
...of the House Financial Services Committee Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said Friday that on the economic front, America received good news and bad news today following the Labor Department’s announcement of a 10.2% unemployment rate. “Although 190,000 more
Barney Frank takes dig at Bachmann following health care protest
...— Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives against health care legislation. Frank, a Massachusetts liberal, told an audience: "Some of the people (at the rally) that wanted to
Bank Crackdown Draws Criticism (Frank criticizes regulators)
...say could increase the cost of cleaning up the financial crisis. Last week, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D., Mass.) sent a letter to the country's top bank regulators, including Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Fede
Financial Dispatch: Congress approves extension of jobless benefits
...bill co-sponsor Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., in a statement issued late last month. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., was the other sponsor of the bill. The Senate will also have to vote to pass the measure expediting t
Cutting PGA Tour purses would help repair golf's image
...strange happened to our game in 2009. When U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) criticized Northern Trust for entertaining clients at a tournament, golf became a four-letter word for all that's wrong with Big Business, and glib shorthand for greed and class
House pushes new dates for credit card regulations
...to as soon as next month. The bill, like the one introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., and co-sponsored by Rep. Barney Frank and signed in May by President Obama, would limit the rate changes that credit card companies may impose on cardholders. T
House panel votes to increase clout of regulators
...consumers from fraud and abuse on credit cards, mortgages and other popular financial products. Also Wednesday, Rep. Barney Frank, the panel's chairman, indicated he wants to tighten legislation already approved by his committee that seeks to regulate
House votes to accelerate credit card rules
...said the bill was a warning shot to lenders to stop price gouging. "This is both real and a lesson to them," said Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Last spring, Congress passed legislation that would pro
Who is to blame for the bubble?
By now, you're probably sick of reading all the competing theories about who and what created the housing bubble of 2003 to 2006 and subsequent bust. You just want the long national decline in home prices to bottom out (which I believe will happen
Will financial regulation really help?
...But some are left wondering whether anything Congress does will make a real difference. John Dimsdale reports. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on regulation of the financial system -- November 3, 2009 (Brendan Sm
The Daily Digest
...a statement by GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann has her "pants on fire" on one of her statements. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson and MA Rep. Barney Frank are close on a deal to merge bills that makes changes to the financial services industry. Three state senators w
Dodd's financial reform bill at odds with Obama administration
...broad power to keep watch for systemic risks to the economy and to wind down large, troubled financial companies. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who chairs the House committee, said he plans to move his version of the regulatory reform proposal through th
House to accelerate credit card rules
...passed similar legislation last spring. But lawmakers gave banks until mid-February to prepare for the changes. Rep. Barney Frank, who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, said lenders have abused the grace period by raising interest rates ahe
Bachmann vows to lead health-care reform protesters directly into halls of Congress on Thursday
...Democrats say that ought to make the GOP uneasy. Asked whether he welcomes the protest, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., who last month tried to publicly dissuade gay rights activists from marching on Washington, said that he s
House Votes to Expedite Credit Card Rules
...said the bill was a warning shot to lenders to stop price gouging. "This is both real and a lesson to them," said Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Last spring, Congress passed legislation that would pro
Bachmann vows to lead health-care reform protesters directly into halls of Congress on Thursday
...Democrats say that ought to make the GOP uneasy. Asked whether he welcomes the protest, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., who last month tried to publicly dissuade gay rights activists from marching on Washington, said that he s
Frank urges feds to temper regulation of banks
...Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is urging federal regulators to temper their regulation of banks and credit unions out in the field. In a letter with Rep. Walt Minnick (Idaho), one of the more conservative members of th
NEWS -- Taking down failures: Who pays, when and how much?
...Street collapse. The administration, through Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank agreed last week to assess the costs of a government takeover on a failing company's competitors. The companies wo
House bill to curb Fed lending power
...other financial reform proposals in early December. "No more Fed (money) to AIG. No more Fed to Bear Stearns," said Rep. Barney Frank, referring to two major recipients of the Fed's emergency lending program. Under 1932 law, the Fed can issue loans in "
Obama Administration Helps House Democrat Gut Post-Enron Reforms
...a letter expressing concern and the anti-investor amendments were beaten back last week after Kanjorski and committee chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) expressed disapproval. On Tuesday, Adler offered a new amendment to permanently exempt smaller firms.
Frank says financial industry should pay now for future bailouts
...support there is for unlimited permanent bailout authority, the better the bill will be,” Sherman said. -- Jim Puzzanghera Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, told reporters today that he would make significant chan
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