Congratulations are in order!!

House Representative Barney Frank (4th District, Massachusetts) became the first gay member of Congress to marry a same-sex partner on Saturday! He married his new husband, Jim Ready, at the Boston Marriott hotel in Newton, Massachusetts.

Barney and Jim have been a couple since 2005.

More after the jump!

Congratulations are in order for Rep. Barney Frank and his partner of five years, Jim Ready, today. The pair have announced their engagement, plans that will effectively make Frank the first openly-gay member of the U.S. Congress to legally tie the knot. Details follow.