Barney Frank Is Retiring From the House
"Longtime Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts will announce on Monday that he will not seek a 17th term in Congress next year," National Journal reports. "Frank will make his announcement at the Newton City Hall in the afternoon."
With Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tx.) also retiring, there will be no one left in the House to introduce a symbolic bill to repeal the federal prohibition of marijuana.