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Senate Confirms Scandal-Ridden Billy Long to Head the IRS, an Agency He Once Tried to Dismantle

HeadlineJun 13, 2025

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 authority “signals open season for wealthy tax cheats.”

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