From Bloomberg:

Max Baucus, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, agreed to allow a confirmation vote on the nomination of Eric Solomon as the administration’s top tax official after a five-month block. Baucus refused to allow the committee to vote on the nomination because he wasn’t satisfied with the Treasury’s response to his request for a plan to collect what he says is about $300 billion in unpaid taxes each year. The finance committee today announced it would vote on Solomon’s nomination. Baucus’s spokeswoman, Carol Guthrie, didn’t immediately comment on why the senator, a Montana Democrat, changed his mind.

Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:

• Bush Nominates Solomon to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy (5/9/06)
• Senate Holds Hearing Today on Solomon’s Nomination to be Assistant Treasury Secretary for Tax Policy (7/13/06)
• Baucus to Block Solomon Nomination Unless He Agrees to Deadline for Plan to Close Tax Gap (7/21/06)
• NYSBA Tax Section Calls on Sen. Baucus to End Block of Solomon’s Appointment as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy (7/24/06)
• 90 Tax Profs Call on Sen. Baucus to End Block of Solomon’s Appointment as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy (7/26/06)
• Baucus to Continue to Block Solomon’s Appointment as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy (10/2/06)