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Also Known As	Barnett Frank
Born	March 31, 1940 • Bayonne • New Jersey
Died	May 19, 2026 (aged 86) • Maine
Title / Office	House of Representatives (1981-2013), United States
Political Affiliation	Democratic Party
Role In	Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act • financial crisis of 2007–08

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