Mike Crapo

The good news is that Senator Cantwell from my State--along with Senator Young, Senator Blackburn, and Chairman Wyden--is poised to reintroduce the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act.

Unfortunately, for renters and potential homeowners, the mislabeled Inflation Reduction Act did nothing to address inflation and rising costs, but is in fact projected to exacerbate inflation in the near term.

A smart reform now will not only allow us to seize new opportunities, but also to confront the rise of opportunists.

Modernizing U.S. Customs laws is fast becoming of critical importance.

I think we do need to fix it.

Every State is a border State in the context of fentanyl, because it's coming into every single State in massive amounts and in massive ways.

Modernizing U.S. Customs laws is fast becoming of critical importance.

Modernizing U.S. Customs laws is fast becoming of critical importance.

A smart reform now will not only allow us to seize new opportunities, but also to confront the rise of opportunists.

I think we do need to fix it.

Every State is a border State in the context of fentanyl, because it's coming into every single State in massive amounts and in massive ways.

To sum up, smart Customs modernization will fight and deter crime, create jobs, move goods faster, and save Americans money all at the same time.

Modernizing U.S. Customs laws is fast becoming of critical importance.

The policies that have been enacted by President Biden's reckless tax and spending bill really are not going to be helpful in trying to regain the credibility of the American people for the agency.

I want to know whether there are any intentions at the IRS or any intention on your part to regulatorily seek to expand the ability of the IRS to literally invade and look into the bank accounts of Americans simply because they have…

I would hope that you wouldn't seek any plan like I just described, which I think is a violation of the privacy of our American citizens, unless Congress directed it.

I want to know whether you are going to commit today that the plan will not allow this super-sized enforcement money to be utilized against people who make less than $400,000 per year.

There's growing uncertainty about when or even if the IRS plan for spending the $80 billion will be publicly released.

If confirmed, Mr. Werfel, you must be the change agent we have long been promised.

The IRS exists solely to serve taxpayers and fairly administer tax law.

Ranking Member Crapo has introduced legislation to protect taxpayers making less than $400,000 from increased audits.

More than $45 billion went to support an army of IRS agents.

We know about the poor customer service. Less than 10 percent of the taxpayer calls are getting answered.

This is going after waiters and waitresses.

The policies that have been enacted by President Biden's reckless tax and spending bill really are not going to be helpful in trying to regain the credibility of the American people for the agency.