
FILE - Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), One of the first openly gay members of Congress and sponsor of the landmark financial reform bill, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, has died at the age of 86. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 03: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill February 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Frank discussed his committee's agenda and priorities for the year. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

