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Sep 7, 2011
Massachusetts Congressional delegation requests funding for heating assistance
Members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation address letter to House and Senate Leadership asking that heating assistance funding for families and seniors be maintained as Massachusetts faces a spike in heating oil prices and the prospect of a difficult winter.
Sep 2, 2011
Elected Officials Ask National Park Service for Assistance with Fall River Waterfront Revitalization
Issues: Local issues
Congressman Barney Frank, Congressman Jim McGovern, Senator John Kerry, Senator Scott Brown, and Mayor Will Flanagan sent the attached letter to the National Park Service requesting assistance in preparing design concept revitalization plans for the waterfront area in the City of Fall River, Massachusetts, adjacent to the Wild & Scenic Taunton River.
Aug 31, 2011
Frank Praises Hurricane Barrier
Issues: Local issues
“The fact that the hurricane barrier did its job justifies FEMA’s accreditation and the commitment shared by New Bedford and Fairhaven as well as the Army Corps to jointly maintain this important structure."
Aug 18, 2011
Frank and Tierney Call for Investigation of the Rulemaking Process on Fisheries
Issues: Fishing
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Barney Frank and Congressman John Tierney today released a letter sent to Todd Zinser, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Commerce, requesting that he investigate the rulemaking process at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the New England Fisheries Management Council.
Aug 17, 2011
Frank Calls for Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Purchase of ING by Capital One
Issues: Financial Reform
Congressman Barney Frank, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, today released a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, calling for an extension of the public comment period on the proposed purchase of ING by Capitol One.
Aug 12, 2011
Frank Praises News that Jobs Administering Housing Program May Remain in Massachusetts
Issues: Housing
Congressman Barney Frank today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has responded favorably to his request to reconsider its choice of the organization to administer Section 8 Housing in Massachusetts. HUD’s decision to reopen the competition effectively protects jobs in the state and enables more careful evaluation of how best to provide affordable housing.
Jul 29, 2011
Massachusetts House and Senate Members Call on Moody’s to Reconsider Announcement Regarding Municipal Debt
Congressman Barney Frank today released a letter calling on the president of Moody’s Investors Service to strongly reconsider the company’s announcement that it would review the possible downgrade of U.S. municipalities and other institutions due to the indirect effects of the possible downgrade of US government bonds.
Jul 26, 2011
Frank Responds to Reports of Campaign Contributions to Reward Opponents of Financial Reform
Issues: Financial Reform
WASHINGTON – Congressman Barney Frank today released the following statement in response to press reports that Republican leaders, who have strongly opposed Wall Street reform, are receiving greatly increased campaign contributions from Wall Street firms.
Jul 17, 2011
Frank Statement on the Nomination of Richard Cordray to Head the CFPB
Issues: Financial Reform
Congressman Frank releases statement about the nomination of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Jun 20, 2011
Frank Releases Letter Calling for Financial Pressure on Egypt to Win Release of Bower Children
WASHINGTON – Congressman Barney Frank today released a letter addressed to Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, calling for the United States and the World Bank/IMF to withhold or link financial support to the government of Egypt until Noor and Ramsay Bower, American citizens aged 10 and 8, are returned to their father and sole legal custodian, Colin Bower of Wellesley, Massachusetts.
