Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), who served in Congress for over three decades, has entered hospice care at his home in Maine.
According to POLITICO, one of Frank’s last acts will be a book criticizing the Democratic Party’s progressive wing.
The 86-year-old said progressive Democrats have “embraced an agenda that goes beyond what’s politically acceptable,” the outlet noted.
EXCLUSIVE: Liberal icon Barney Frank is entering hospice care.
One of his final acts: A book repudiating progressive Dems, who he says have “embraced an agenda that goes beyond what’s politically acceptable.”
One of his regrets: “I won’t see the continued implosion of Donald…
— POLITICO (@politico) April 28, 2026
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Frank, who served in the House from 1981 to 2013, said he feels “very good — no pain, no discomfort,” but has entered hospice care as he deals with congestive heart failure. He is remaining in his home in Ogunquit, Maine, where he moved with his
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