Billy Long has pledged to improve customer service and protect taxpayer data — two areas where “DOGE” actions have drawn scrutiny.

Former Missouri congressman Billy Long, nominated to lead the Internal Revenue Service, struggled with Democrats during his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, as he faced sharp questions over his promotion of tax credits that don’t exist.

Billy Long's involvement in promoting questionable tax incentives places him at odds with the IRS’s crackdown on possibly abusive schemes