The new congressional session began before the Senate could vote on President Donald Trump’s three nominees for the U.S. Tax Court and a nominee for the Internal Revenue Service.
The picks expired when the new Congress began at noon on Jan. 3. That means Trump will have to either resubmit his nominees for three judge spots and the role of IRS chief counsel, or select new people.
The Senate Finance Committee in August had approved Trump’s choice for IRS chief counsel and assistant general counsel at the Treasury Department, attorney Michael Desmond. Without a permanent leader in the ...
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