Barney Frank Retirement

Barney Frank Is In Love

Boston Globe | Joanna Weiss | Posted 05.15.2012

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Barney Frank is in love. This is not exactly news -- he's getting married in July -- but it's still striking, the way a congressman who has cultivated...

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Robert Redford Endorses

The Huffington Post | Meghan Neal | Posted 12.17.2011

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As the 2012 elections loom, both parties are starting to pour resources into congressional and gubernatorial races across the country. While Republica...

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Barney Frank's Newest Target

Posted 12.07.2011

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Congressman Barney Frank on Wednesday asked his colleagues to hold a hearing on alleged mortgage abuses at Ally Financial, a day after the attorne...

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PHOTOS: Who Will Be The Next Barney Frank?

Posted 12.06.2011

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Liberal champion Barney Frank's decision not to seek re-election has been deemed a considerable blow to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) ...

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Thank You, Barney Frank

Rebecca Juro | Posted 01.31.2012

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Rebecca Juro

For those who've read my work and listened to my radio shows over the years, the title of this post will probably come as a surprise, but there's good reason for trans people and allies to be grateful to Barney Frank.

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Barney Frank Sounds Off On Retirement, His Sex Scandal With A Hustler, Anthony Weiner, And More

Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 01.31.2012

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Michelangelo Signorile

Congressman Barney Frank says his leaving Congress will make it harder to get LGBT rights legislation passed, though he has faith in the openly gay an...

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Jennifer Bendery

Senate Republican Leaders Unsure If They'll Miss Barney Frank

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 11.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Lots of people on Capitol Hill are going to miss Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who announced Monday that he is retiring after 31 years in...

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Jason Linkins

Barney Frank: Of Thee I Zing

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.29.2011

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As you know by now, longtime Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank will be retiring from the House of Representatives, opting to forego a post-redistricting...

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Ryan Grim

TWEETS: Reporters Recall Being Chewed Out By Barney Frank

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- When the new Congress convenes in January 2013, a familiar scene will no longer play out. Just off the House floor is a room known a...

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Barney Frank Weighs In On Retirement

AP | Posted 11.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Barney Frank says he's retiring because his Massachusetts district has changed so much he'd have to spend too much time campaigning...

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The 9 Funniest Barney Frank Takedowns

Matt Wilstein | Posted 01.28.2012

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Congress is losing one of its most tenacious, sharp and throughly entertaining members. Here's a look back at some of Frank's more infamous outbursts

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Andrea Stone

What Will Barney Frank Do Next? Gay Rights Lobbyist? Cabinet Secretary? None of the Above?

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 11.28.2011

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WASHINGTON -- What will Barney Frank do now? Now that the blunt-spoken Democrat from Massachusetts is calling it quits after 30 years in Congress, ...

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Frank Invites Gingrich Debate On Gay Marriage

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 11.28.2011

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Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) took a few swipes at Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich Monday at a press conference in Newton, Mass. announc...

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Political World Reacts To Barney Frank Retirement (SLIDESHOW)

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 11.28.2011

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On Monday, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) confirmed that, after 16 terms in Congress, he will not seek reelection in 2012. As news of Frank's retirem...

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Barney Frank Will Not Seek Reelection In 2012

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 11.28.2011

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Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) will not seek reelection in 2012, according to WBZ News Radio. CNN has confirmed the news with the Democratic congressm...

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