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Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish
- Senate Republicans confirmed former Missouri Rep. Billy Long as IRS Commissioner on June 5, 2025, by a 53-44 party-line vote in Washington, DC.
- Long's nomination followed Daniel Werfel's resignation effective January 20, 2025, amid agency controversies and came amid widespread staffing cuts and political scrutiny.
- Long faces criticism for lacking tax expertise and ties to companies promoting fraudulent pandemic-era tax credits, though GOP leaders say he will restore needed IRS reforms.
- He committed to upgrading the IRS by leveraging advanced information technology and developments in artificial intelligence to achieve revenue targets, emphasizing that the agency would remain free from political influence during his tenure.
- Long will serve out Werfel's term until November 12, 2027, while it remains uncertain how his leadership will affect tax enforcement amid agency budget reductions.
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Billy Long confirmed as Internal Revenue Service commissioner • Florida Phoenix
Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long testifies before the Senate Finance Committee at his confirmation hearing as IRS commissioner on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Screenshot from committee webcast)WASHINGTON — Former Missouri U.S. Rep. Billy Long is now the head of the Internal Revenue Service, after the U.S. Senate approved his nomination Thursday. Senators split along party lines, 53-44, to confirm the Republican, who served in the U.S. House from 2011 to …
Senate Confirms Scandal-Ridden Billy Long to Head the IRS, an Agency He Once Tried to Dismantle
The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Billy Long to lead the Internal Revenue Service amid revelations Long was involved in a bribery conspiracy involving a healthcare company and that he’s received suspicious donations to a defunct campaign fund after he was nominated by Trump to head the IRS. While he was a Missouri congressmember, Long co-sponsored legislation to eliminate the IRS. The group Americans for Tax Fairness warned Long’s new authori…
'Scams, corruption and cover-ups': Republicans just declared 'open season for wealthy tax cheats'
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm scandal-plagued Billy Long to serve as head of the Internal Revenue Service, an agency that he sought to abolish during his tenure in Congress.Every Republican senator voted in favor of confirming President Donald Trump's IRS commissioner pick in the face of revelations that he was closely involved in promoting a fraud-riddled tax credit and allegations that he could be implicated i…
Billy Long confirmed as Internal Revenue Service commissioner • Louisiana Illuminator
Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long testifies before the Senate Finance Committee at his confirmation hearing as IRS commissioner on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Screenshot from committee webcast)WASHINGTON — Former Missouri U.S. Rep. Billy Long is now the head of the Internal Revenue Service, after the U.S. Senate approved his nomination Thursday. Senators split along party lines, 53-44, to confirm the Republican, who served in the U.S. House from 2011 to …
Republican who once tried to abolish the IRS will now run it—into the ground
On Thursday, the Senate confirmed former GOP Rep. Billy Long of Missouri to lead the Internal Revenue Service, installing a loyal ally of President Donald Trump atop the very agency he once ...
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