Former Missouri congressman Billy Long was ceremonially sworn in as IRS commissioner on Friday. Long, who once advocated for ...

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

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.

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

Billy Long, known for his longtime support of Trump and over 10 years in Congress, is currently a Realtor and "Certified Tax and Business Advisor." advertisement. Springfield News-Leader.