Dodd says his new district boundaries contributed to his decision to retire . Frank , a conservatives , was 4th elected to the House from Massachusetts in 1990 . A prominent liberal , he co-authored the Frank -Frank financial reform bill . Frank made headlines earlier in his career by becoming one of the first openly gay members of Congress . Frank , an openly gay member of Congress , was reprimanded by the House in 1990 .
Dodd says his new district boundaries contributed to his decision to retire . Frank , a conservatives , was 4th elected to the House from Massachusetts in 1990 . A prominent liberal , he co-authored the Frank -Frank financial reform bill . Frank , an openly gay member of Congress , was reprimanded by the House in 1990 .