Billy Long
Billy Long | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Commissioner of Internal Revenue Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Michael Faulkender (acting) Daniel Werfel |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Blunt |
| Succeeded by | Eric Burlison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Hollis Long II August 11, 1955 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Barbara Long (m. 1984) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | |
William Hollis Long II (born August 11, 1955) is an American politician, realtor, and auctioneer who served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2023. He was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. On June 13, 2025, Long was confirmed on a party-line vote of 53-44 with 3 Democrats absent.
A member of the Republican Party, Long was elected to fill the district's seat in 2010, succeeding Roy Blunt upon his election to the U.S. Senate. The district included much of the southwestern quadrant of the state and was anchored in Springfield. It also included Joplin and Branson. After Blunt announced that he would not run for re-election to the Senate in 2022, Long became a candidate in the 2022 race to succeed him, but lost the Republican primary to Eric Schmitt.
Long was an early and enthusiastic supporter of Donald Trump. Compared to previous IRS commissioners, Long lacks experience in the tax industry. Long has previously called for abolishing the IRS, as well as replacing much of the tax code with a flat tax.