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, DC - NOVEMBER 18: Barney Frank speaks during PFLAG National's Love Takes Justice event at AFT Headquarters on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG)