Former Missouri congressman Billy Long will be ceremonially sworn in as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service on ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri was confirmed on Thursday to lead the Internal Revenue Service, giving the beleaguered agency he once sought to abolish a permanent ...

Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish Updated: 1:48 PM EDT Jun 12, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ ...

Billy Long's confirmation on a 53-44 Senate vote Thursday gives the beleaguered IRS a permanent commissioner after months of acting leaders and massive staffing cuts that have threatened to derail ...

The Senate confirmed Long on a 53-44 vote despite Democrats’ concerns about the Republican’s past work for a firm that pitched a fraud-ridden coronavirus pandemic-era tax break and about campaign ...

Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish Updated: 10:48 AM PDT Jun 12, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ ...

Former Missouri congressman Billy Long, who lacks tax administration experience, has pledged to improve the agency's culture.

While in Congress, where he served from 2011 to 2023, the Republican sponsored legislation to get rid of the IRS.

Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., asks questions during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing May 14, ... Long will take over an IRS undergoing massive change, ...

Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., asks questions during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing May 14, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

While in Congress, where he served from 2011 to 2023, Long sponsored legislation to get rid of the IRS, the agency he is now tasked with leading.A former auctioneer, Long has no background in tax ...