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House Votes to End Mortgage Reduction Program

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans pushed through legislation Tuesday to terminate an underachieving Obama administration program designed to reduce mortgage payments for homeowners in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure. Most Democrats, while acknowledging that the Home Affordable Modification Program has fallen...

Opinion: Consumer Lending at Risk

Anyone with an interest in maintaining the positive economic momentum we've recently seen should pay close attention to the startup of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The CFPB was created as part of the so-called Dodd-Frank law enacted last year to rectify the practices that led to the 2008 financial crash, with...

House Democrats Reject Obama-GOP Tax Plan

WASHINGTON (Dec. 9) -- House Democrats voted Thursday to reject President Barack Obama's tax deal with Republicans in its current form, but it was unclear how significantly the package might need to be changed. By voice vote in a closed caucus meeting, Democrats passed a resolution saying the tax package should not come...

Unhappy Democrats Say Tax Bill Likely to Pass

WASHINGTON (Dec. 9) -- Slowly, painfully and reluctantly, congressional Democrats are slogging their way toward acceptance of President Barack Obama's tax cut compromise, which would let rich and poor Americans keep Bush-era tax cuts that were scheduled to expire this month. After Obama publicly defended the plan for a...

What Is the Mysterious New Evidence That Halted the Maxine Waters Investigation?

(Nov. 19) -- For now, it's a secret. Fresh off its recommendation of censure for Rep. Charles Rangel, the House ethics committee abruptly postponed a hearing for another Democratic member, California Rep. Maxine Waters. In a statement released today, the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct announced the...

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Barney Frank Explains Why Obama Won't Attend His Wedding

With his wedding set for July , Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass), has a vow in place.

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Barney Frank Opens Up About His Past As A Gay Lawmaker

This is not exactly news -- he's getting married in July -- but it's still striking, the way a congressman who has cultivated a reputation for prickliness can be so publicly, sweetly sentimental.

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Barney Frank Lays Into House Republican On Jobs, Wall Street Reform

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) lit into Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Sunday, when both appeared on ABC's "This Week." The show started off civilly, with Frank responding to host George Stephanopoulos' questions about the political implications of President Barack Obama's endorsement of gay marriage.

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Barney Frank: JPMorgan's 'Leave Us Alone' Argument Has Blown Up

JPMorgan Chase faces intense criticism for claiming that a surprise $2 billion loss by one of its trading groups was the result of a sloppy but well-intentioned strategy to manage financial risk.

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Frank Calls Obama Medical Marijuana Policy 'A Grave Mistake'

Retiring Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) sharply criticized the Obama administration's recent raids of medical marijuana dispensaries in states where its use is legal.

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05/24/12 Dem Fundraiser To Celebrate Barney Frank's Coming Out Source: Towle Road Congressman Barney Frank made history in 1987 when he came out of the closet, making him the first sitting lawmaker ever to be honest about his homosexuality.
05/24/12 Keller @ Large: An Alternative To Dud Commencement... Source: CBS - WBZ-TV - Boston MA I'm sure I may have missed a good one, but judging from the commencement speeches I've seen so far this spring, it's turning out to be a tough season for commencement speeches.
05/23/12 Frank at Harvard: 'Stay out of trouble' Source: ABC - WCVB 5 - Boston MA Veteran U.S. Rep. Barney Frank offered a mix of life advice and political opinion to Harvard University graduates Wednesday, light-heartedly counseling budding politicians to "stay out of trouble" if elected to office and "obey every law that you have voted for."
05/23/12 Frank, Polis Help Corey Johnson Fundraise In D.C. Source: Daily Politics - New York Daily News Michael Lavers writes that "Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.) co-chaired the event that took place at gay Democratic lobbyist Steve Elmendorf's home. Virginia state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Arlington) and columnist and Democratic strategist Karl Frisch were among those who attended.
05/23/12 Frank addresses Harvard grads Source: The Standard-Times - New Bedford MA U.S. Rep. Barney Frank is advising Harvard University graduates not to see partisan politics negatively, and to find work where their personal characteristics are strengths, not weaknesses.

Background on Barney Frank

Barney Frank (born March 31, 1940) is the U.S. Representative for since January 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the former chairman of the House Financial Services Committee (2007–2011) and is considered the most prominent gay politician in the United States.

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