Representative Barry Frank (D-MA), ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee has announced his retirement. Speaking on the House floor Frank said, "I do not chose to run for Congress in 2012." Citing "I've gone through some changes here." Frank's work has included issues from agriculture to veterans affairs. An openly gay Congressman, Frank has supported the rights of the LGBT community. In 2010 Frank helped pass the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Frank states he will still function in some sort of "legislative capacity", and admitted he does not like fund raising, which he is required to do. (Full press conference here ). He has been outspoken on the deficit reduction talks, going against cuts in social benefits. Stating just last week Barney said,"We should not be told that we have to reduce two of the great achievements of the United States in the 20th century, Medicare and...
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