WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * IRS Agrees to Lift Hiring Freeze for Taxpayer Services Following Pressure from Warnock * In a new letter from IRS CEO Frank Bisignano to Senator Reverend Warnock, Bisignano shares that the IRS is lifting its hiring freeze following the Senator's request Bisignano's response follows Senator Warnock's December 2025 letter pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to lift the agency's hiring fr  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Van Hollen Urge White House to Preserve Bipartisan Nomination Process for Financial Regulatory Agencies * In a new letter, Senators Warnock and Van Hollen urge the Trump administration to nominate Democratic officials to help lead federal agencies The White House has refused, continuing its unlawful practice of nominating Republicans to seats that are reserved for Democrats by law   more