wcvb.com: https://www.wcvb.com/article/world-is-poorer-place-without-him-lawmakers-family-react-to-death-of-barney-frank/71361586

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Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

His one-liners were wicked and wickedly funny. Barney delivered for working people, and the world is a poorer place without him," Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.Frank is best known as a pioneer for LGBT rights.

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&#039;World is poorer place without him&#039;: Lawmakers, family react to death of Barney Frank Skip to content NOWCAST NewsCenter 5 at 12:30 Live Now Menu Search News Policies News Local News Politics 5 Investigates National News Entertainment On the Record CityLine 5 for Good Project Community Get the Facts News We Love Upload Sail Boston Weather Interactive Radar Closings Alerts Map Room Futurecast Hurricane Season Maps Forecasting Our Future FAQ: Closinigs and Delays Chronicle Consumer Ben Has Your Back Consumer News Your Health Your Money Traffic Sports Boston Marathon Bruins Celtics Red Sox Patriots World Cup Better Money Boston (Ad) Stay and Play Memorials Advertise with WCVB About News Team Titan TV Guide Community Editorials Very Local MeTV Contests Internships Contact Privacy Notice Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement &#039;World is poorer place without him&#039;: Lawmakers, family react to death of Barney Frank &#039;World is poorer place without him&#039;: Lawmakers, family react to death of Barney Frank WAS 86 YEARS OLD. AND CONDOLENCES HAVE BEEN COMING IN FROM ALL OVER THE STATE. FORMER CONGRESSMAN AND UMASS PRESIDENT MARTY MEEHAN SERVED WITH BARNEY FRANK AND SAYS THIS, QUOTE, I CAN ATTEST THAT BEHIND THE FAMOUS ONE LINERS WAS A LEGISLATOR WHO DID THE HARD WORK, READ ALL THE BILLS, MASTERED THE DETAILS, AND NEVER LOST SIGHT OF THE CONSTITUENTS BACK HOME. HE KNEW THE RULES OF THE HOUSE FLOOR BETTER THAN ANY MEMBER OF CONGRESS, AND GOVERNOR HEALY ISSUED THIS STATEMENT SAYING, QUOTE, BARNEY FRANK WAS ONE OF A KIND, A GIANT IN PUBLIC LIFE WHO HELPED CHANGE MASSACHUSETTS AND AMERICA FOR THE BETTER. IN CONGRESS, BARNE Updated: 12:09 PM EDT May 20, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Jamy Pombo Sesselman Senior Digital Editor/Producer, WCVB.com Advertisement &#039;World is poorer place without him&#039;: Lawmakers, family react to death of Barney Frank Updated: 12:09 PM EDT May 20, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Jamy Pombo Sesselman Senior Digital Editor/Producer, WCVB.com Politicians, friends and family reacted to the news of the death of former Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank, who died Tuesday at the age of 86. Frank, who represented Massachusetts for more than 30 years, brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a generation."In the aftermath of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, Barney Frank was the gravelly-voiced, smart-as-a-whip congressman who fought hard to get the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over the finish line. His one-liners were wicked and wickedly funny. Barney delivered for working people, and the world is a poorer place without him," Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.Frank is best known as a pioneer for LGBT rights. After decades of grappling with his sexuality, he publicly came out as gay in 1987, the first member of Congress to do so voluntarily. With his 2012

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