Charles Rettig was sworn in as the 49th Commissioner of the Internal Service Revenue.

By a vote of 81-16, the United States Senate confirmed Kevin Allen Hassett as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers.

The United States Senate confirmed the nomination of David J. Kautter as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the Treasury Department.

The Senate Finance Committee will hold hearings on July 18, 2017 to discuss overhauling the tax code and to consider the nomination of David J. Kautter as U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy.

Steven T. Mnuchin was confirmed as the 77th Secretary of the Treasury.