Biden nominee Werfel approved by Senate to oversee $80 billion IRS infusion

By Zach Halaschak

Published March 9, 2023 5:47pm ET

Biden nominee Werfel approved by Senate to oversee $80 billion IRS infusion — Acting IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 27, 2013, before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing to report on the internal investigation into the extra scrutiny the IRS gave Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. | (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

The Senate voted to approve President Joe Biden’s nominee for IRS commissioner, someone who will oversee the controversial rollout of $80 billion in new funding for the agency.

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