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- Born: March 31, 1940
- Birthplace: Bayonne, New Jersey
- Member of the U.S. House of RepresentativesBarneyFrank.com: Barney Frank Biography
- Representing Massachusetts' 4th districtBarneyFrank.com: Barney Frank Biography
- January 5, 1981 to presentBarneyFrank.com: Barney Frank Biography
- Political Party: DemocratBarneyFrank.com: Barney Frank Biography
- Chairman of the Financial Services CommitteeBarneyFrank.com: Barney Frank Biography
- 1973: Elected to the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesCongress.gov: Barney Frank Biography
- 1977: Graduated Harvard Law SchoolCongress.gov: Barney Frank Biography
- Taught at Boston University and University of Massachusetts BostonBarneyFrank.com: Barney Frank Biography
- 1987: Came out publicly about his homosexualityGay Wired: Gay Congressman Barney Frank Proposes Legalization of Marijuana (July 30, 2008)
- Supports medical marijuanaBoston Herald: Rep. Frank defends proposal to decriminalize marijuana (March 23, 2008)
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Barney Frank is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and chairman of the Financial Services Committee.BarneyFrank.com: Barney Frank Biography Frank is one of the few openly gay representatives in the house.
On March 18, 2009, Edward Liddy, CEO of AIG, was questioned before the committee about the bonuses paid out to AIG employees after the company received billions of dollars in federal loans. The day before, Andrew Cuomo, the attorney general of New York, sent Frank a letter detailing his investigation of the bonuses.Fox News: RAW DATA: Cuomo Letter on AIG Bonuses (March 17, 2009)
Political Career
Frank was a member of the Massachusetts state legislature from 1973 to 1980. In 1981, he was elected to Congress. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Frank represents Massachusetts' 4th district. He is also the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee.Congress.gov: Barney Frank BiographyFinancial Services Committee
Frank has been the chairman for the Financial Services Committee since 2007. When it was revealed that AIG had paid high bonuses to employees despite the fact that the company has received billions of dollars in loans, Frank said that the law that allowed the Federal Reserve to give American International Group and other companies federal loans should be rewritten.Boston Herald: Barney Frank says statute enabling AIG aid must be redone (March 18, 2009) During CEO Edward Liddy's testimony before the committee on March 18, 2009, Frank said that the names of all people who received bonuses should be released.Sentinel and Enterprise: Barney Frank demands names of AIG execs... (March 19, 2009)-
Barney Frank Questions
Did Rep. Barney Frank handle this Town Hall heckler appropriately? 8 AnswersThe truth is, if you yell and scream and call things by inappropriate names (in other words if you act in an unprofessional manner) then I believe you deserve a... read more
Does Lem Barney work at Sinai Grace Hospital? 1 AnswerAccording to a June 2008 article, Lem Barney Sinai Grace Hospital hired him to work in community relations. read more
What is the story behind Charles Frank Holmans $55,000.00 donation to help fund Nashua NHs Historic Holman Stadium in 1937? 2 AnswersWell, took a bit of searching on the subject, but this is what I could find about his connection with the city and the project: "Charles Frank Holman served as ... read more
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Weather in Barney Frank 's district.
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Current ConditionsTaunton, MA as of Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:52 am EST
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Curious, respectful liberal goes to Palin book-signing to hear the conservative perspectiv...
[...] cases. Do you think those persons who tried to post things like the Obama supporters not knowing who Barney Frank as a legitimate comparison to the Palin Book Crowd really believe it is a legitimate comparison? Or [...]Briamah | http://www.reddit.com/ Original | Permalink (November 23, 2009 05:37 PM) -
On the unthinking nature of global warming zealots
[...] Read Tano and gillie. They show up with poison darts and never an ounce of common sense. It is the Barney Frank school of blather and spittle and it seems to fulfill their needs. But it never moves the debate [...]heliotrope | http://www.gaypatriot.net/ Original | Permalink (November 23, 2009 04:47 PM) -
Richard Tisei, Openly Gay Republican, Picked As GOP Gubernatorial Candidate's Running Mate
[...] conservative fishermen--and that was post-scandal. He was enormously effective for them. And, of course, we have Barney Frank who is keeping (or trying to) the financial industry's feet to the fire. I don't [...]markdf | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ Original | Permalink (November 23, 2009 04:11 PM) -
distressed...
[...] welfare “give-me” offspring and the druggie criminal mentality. The homeless increased under The Barney Frank/Chris Dodd 2006-2008 demos overtook the House of Reps and they had Acorn get homes for [...]To: OTR & GW rightists: You are a first class brainwashed jerk | http://gretawire.foxnews.com/ Original | Permalink (November 23, 2009 01:41 PM) -
US Facing Waves Of Debt Payments
[...] villain of the day in the private economy. Enron, Haliburten, AIG, Madoff, ... the list is endless. Meanwhile Barney Frank, Pelosi, Reid enact and continue policies that puts the country more and more into debt.a270 | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ Original | Permalink (November 23, 2009 12:38 PM)
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@MarieBlayze mm. is that like, idk. what's a fill in for?
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I'm trying to figure out the hints of who's playing @ Bamboozle 2010.....eff it forget I'll just wait till they post it
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Wait wait... say it ain't so! Carl Kasell says he's retiring as NPR's AM anchor
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www.foroffshore.com. Why Nothing's Been Published about British Offshore Financial Centres Report http://bit.ly/5SBSYj
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GO OFA !