Longtime Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank dies at 86

Published May 20, 2026 10:18am ET | Updated May 20, 2026 10:14pm ET



Former Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank, known for his role in responding to the 2008 Great Recession, died on Tuesday after being treated for congestive heart failure.

Frank had been on hospice care at his home in Maine for several months. He was 86.

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