(FILES) Former Congressman Barney Frank, D-MA, speaks as bipartisan Senate and House members participate in a bill enrollment ceremony for H.R.8404, the "Respect For Marriage Act" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on December 8, 2022. Acccording to US media reports on May 20, 2026, former US Representative Barney Frank, Democrat from Massachusetts, has died at the age of 86. Frank was one of the first openly gay members of the US Congress and a leading champion of Wall Street reform following the 2008 financial crisis, helping pass the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)