
Barney Frank, the quick-witted Massachusetts congressman and liberal lion who helped overhaul Wall Street regulations after the 2008 financial crisis and made history as one of the first openly gay members of Congress, died Wednesday, his sister confirmed to NBC Boston. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. He was 86. He had entered hospice care at his home in Maine last month. “He was, above all else, a wonderful brother.
Main Idea: Former Rep. Barney Frank, a key Democratic voice on Wall Street reform and LGBTQ rights, has died at 86.
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Barney Frank helped create Dodd-Frank, which aimed to curb risky Wall Street behavior and better protect consumers, taxpayers, and the wider economy after the 2008 crash.
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