Frank says his new district boundaries contributed to his decision to retire . Frank , a Democrat , was first elected to the House from Massachusetts in 1980 . A prominent liberal , he co-authored the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill . He is retiring after two terms because of term limits.
Frank says his new district boundaries contributed to his decision to retire . Frank , a Democrat , was first elected to the House from Massachusetts in 1980 . A prominent liberal , he co-authored the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill . Frank , an openly gay member of Congress , was reprimanded by the House in 1990 .