Barney Frank, the liberal Democrat who spearheaded one of the most significant pieces of financial reform legislation since the Great Depression, died Tuesday night after a battle with congestive heart failure.
Outspoken liberal icon Barney Frank, who took on Wall Street and won, dies at 86
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May 20, 2026
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