Billy Long, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the IRS, answered Senate Finance Committee questions on Tuesday. Here's what to know.

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 effort to promote the credit, along with his pushing of a fraud-ridden pandemic-era tax break, will be under close scrutiny in his Senate hearing.