Finance Committee Advances IRS Commissioner Nomination

Washington, D.C.--The U.S. Senate Finance Committee today advanced the nomination of Billy Long to be Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner by a vote of 14-13.  Following the vote, Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the statement below:

“Representative Long has a clear vision to transform the IRS through systems modernization, a renewed focus on efficiency and a much-needed change in IRS culture.  I applaud the Committee’s action today and look forward to working with him to ensure the IRS helps taxpayers fulfill their responsibilities and enforces the law with integrity and fairness.”

Executive session information can be found here.

Read Chairman Crapo’s full statement at the nomination hearing here, and his statement at the executive session here.

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