He will lead an agency that has been beset with massive staffing cuts and leadership turnover. The former congessman has no ...

Former congressman Billy Long of Missouri has been confirmed to lead the Internal Revenue Service, an agency he once sought to abolish. Long's confirmation on a 53-44 Senate vote Thursday gives the ...

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 commissioner after ...

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.

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Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) on Wednesday blamed mass shootings on the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion. “When I was growing up in Springfield, you had one or two ...

Billy Long, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the IRS, answered Senate Finance Committee questions on Tuesday. Here’s what to know.

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

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

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.

Former Rep. Billy Long, who once pushed to abolish the IRS, has been confirmed as its new commissioner, raising concerns over his lack of tax experience and ties to a controversial tax credit scheme.