Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., called the job “one of the more thankless tasks” in Washington. Sen James Lankford, R-Okla., said Werfel was “walking right into fire.” Sen. Thom Ti…
WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic senators who have been arguing over how much money to give the IRS and how it should be spent found at least one point of unanimity Wednesday as they considered President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the agency: Both sides wished Danny Werfel good luck with the worst job in Washington.
A vote on Werfel’s nomination will be scheduled after the committee allows time for him to answer follow-up questions. But the bipartisan acknowledgment of the tough job ahead served as a reminder of just how beleaguered the national tax collector has become in recent decades and the work it will take to modernize the organization.
Werfel, who led Boston Consulting Group’s global public sector practice, would replace Charles Rettig, whose five-year term ended in November. An acting commissioner has been filling in. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, said Republican concerns center around potential misuse of government funding.Werfel pulled out a paper copy of the Taxpayers Bill of Rights and said he pledged to read the document every day if confirmed to the role.Senators on both sides of the aisle probed the IRS’ intent to audit more high-income earners — and Werfel’s commitment not to expand audits of households and businesses making less than $400,000 per year.
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