El político demócrata impulsó la ley que reformó los bancos tras los excesos que provocaron la Gran Depresión de 2008

The former congressman was politically engaged until the end. As GBH reports, Even in hospice, Frank was actively working to spread the message of his forthcoming book, "The Hard…

Barney Frank has died. The longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts was a leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights.

The most prominent gay member of Congress of his generation, the Democrat represented southern Massachusetts in the House for more than 30 years.

He was an architect of the landmark Dodd-Frank Act and a LGBTQ+ trailblazer.

The quick-witted Democrat was the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay, and the first to enter a same-sex marriage while in office.

Barney Frank represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013.

Barney Frank, 86, passed away on Tuesday. He had been on hospice care at his home in Maine for several months.

He gave a final interview just weeks before his death

Frank spearheaded legislation that tightened banking regulations and consumer protections to avoid a repeat of the 2007 financial crash and Great Recession.

The longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a generation.…

Former US Congressman Barney Frank, a trailblazer for LGBT rights and financial reform, passed away at 86.

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Former Rep. Barney Frank, the first member of Congress to voluntarily announce he was gay, who rose to lead the House Financial Services Committee at a seminal moment in American…

Barney Frank and Jim Ready met in 2005 and formed a friendship that blossomed into love after Ready's partner passed away.

Addio a Barney Frank, l'ex deputato democratico che è stato il più eminente politico gay degli Stati Uniti e autore della più importante riforma finanziaria dai tempi della Grande…

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law in 2010 in the aftermath of the Great Recession.

El político demócrata impulsó la ley que reformó los bancos tras los excesos que provocaron la Gran Depresión de 2008

He remained a fierce critic of Trump. Asked for his prediction on who might succeed the president, Frank said “unfortunately I won't get to vote for it.”

The late Massachusetts progressive lawmaker was known for his razor-sharp wit and humor, for being a trailblazer for gay rights, and for leading significant reform of the U.S.…

El excongresista demócrata de Massachusetts falleció tras permanecer en cuidados paliativos por insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva, según confirmaron sus familiares