Barney Frank

Former Congressman Barney Frank

Barney Frank: Easier to be gay than a member of Congress

Justice

An LGBT trailblazer, the former lawmaker sees greater acceptance in America on sexual orientation — and greater antipathy toward Congress. However, he notes, Indiana’s anti-gay bill shows that ”prejudice is alive and well.”

U.S. Rep. Barney Frank announces he won’t seek re-election

Global Politics

Rep. Barney Frank on DOMA Ruling

Barney Frank Will Leave Congress After Three Decades

The World

The life and times of Rep. Barney Frank

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New consumer protection agency proposed

Conflict & Justice

The New York Times finance reporter Louise Story spent the weekend combing through Congressman Barney Frank’s (D-Mass.) 291-page plan for a new Consumer Protection Agency, and joins us to give us a Monday-morning book report.

The World

Rep. Barney Frank on banking reforms

Global Politics

Lawmakers are talking a good game about the need to regulate banks and enforce limits on salaries. For an insider’s view of the process of reforming banking, we speak to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), head of the House Financial Services Committee.

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Regulatory reform heads to committee

Global Politics

This morning the finance committee of the U.S. House of Representatives kicks off a series of hearings on regulatory reform. New York Times finance reporter Louise Story joins us with a look at the latest.

The World

House Finance chair Barney Frank on the new efforts to help troubled homeowners

Global Politics

‘We are very unhappy and have made it clear that the money that was used to buy stock in banks has not been used by all the banks the way it should have been.’
— Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee

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Q&A with Rep. Barney Frank on the $700 billion bailout proposal

Global Politics

For an update on how the $700 billion bailout package is playing out on the Hill, The Takeaway turns to Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, U.S Representative Barney Frank, who answered your questions.