1. William Hollis Long II was born on August 11,1955 and is an American politician, realtor, and auctioneer who served as the US Representative for from 2011 to 2023.
35 Facts About Billy Long
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Billy Long was nominated by President Trump to serve as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service pending Senate confirmation.
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Billy Long was an early and enthusiastic supporter of Donald Trump.
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Billy Long has previously called for abolishing the IRS, as well as replacing much of the tax code with a flat tax.
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Billy Long attended the University of Missouri from 1973 to 1976 but did not graduate.
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Billy Long then attended and later graduated in 1979 from the Missouri Auction School, based in Kansas City.
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Billy Long was named "Best Auctioneer in the Ozarks" for seven years in a row.
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Billy Long was a talk radio show host on the Springfield-based station KWTO and worked as a realtor part time.
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Billy Long is a member of the National Association of Realtors, National Auctioneers Association, the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, the National Rifle Association of America, and the Greater Springfield Board of Realtors.
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Billy Long was the former President of the Missouri Auctioneers' Association.
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Billy Long was a member of the US House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023.
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Billy Long began a mock auction chant pretending he was selling Loomer's mobile phone until she was escorted out.
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In December 2021, Billy Long was given the Order of the Rising Sun, on behalf of the Emperor of Japan in recognition of Billy Long's "significant contributions to deepening bilateral relations and promoting legislative exchanges between Japan and the United States".
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In 2023, Billy Long worked as a salesperson for Lifetime Advisors and Commerce Terrace Consulting, two companies that encourage clients to apply for tax credits and subsequently take a cut of the benefits.
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At Lifetime Advisors, Billy Long encouraged eligible clients to apply for a controversial tax credit, the Employee Retention Credit, for which the IRS temporarily stopped accepting applications for due to a large number of firms making improper claims.
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In 2024, Billy Long lobbied in Washington DC for the IRS to approve more tax credit claims.
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In July 2023, Billy Long became a realtor with Murney Associates.
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On December 4,2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Billy Long to serve as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.
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In December 2020, Long supported an amicus brief in support of Texas v Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the election based on allegations of fraud.
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Billy Long supported President Donald Trump's 2017 executive order banning entry to the US to citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries.
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Billy Long served on the Energy and Commerce Committee during his entirety in Congress.
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Billy Long advocated for access to affordable energy for Americans.
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Billy Long was a proponent of drilling for oil, voting for opening the outer continental shelf to oil drilling.
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Billy Long has stated that he is open to either a flat tax or a fair tax as a way to fix our tax system.
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Billy Long has voted in support of tax relief and said that the government takes too much, penalizes success, and has created a tax code that is too complex.
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Billy Long opposed stricter gun control measures, including universal background checks and red-flag laws.
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Billy Long argued that such measures infringe on Second Amendment rights and would not effectively prevent gun violence.
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In 2022, in an interview following the Uvalde school shooting, Billy Long blamed the increase in mass shootings on the legalization of abortion.
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Billy Long was repeatedly endorsed by the National Rifle Association of America, earning an "A" rating from them for his demonstrated record of being a pro-gun Congressman.
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In 2013, Billy Long voted no on re-authorizing the Violence Against Women Act.
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Billy Long has supported efforts to limit abortion access, including legislation aimed at defunding Planned Parenthood and co-sponsored the Sanctity of Human Life Act that proposed to grant full personhood to fertilised embryos.
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In 2015, Long condemned the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v Hodges, which held that same-sex marriage bans violated the constitution.
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In 2022, Billy Long voted against the Respect for Marriage Act that required all states and territories to recognise same-sex and interracial marriages.
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Billy Long is a member of the First and Calvary Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Missouri.