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These are all the Republicans who don’t want you to see Donald Trump’s tax returns

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Congressional Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to force the release of Donald Trump's tax returns to congress.

Rep. Bill Pascrell offered a resolution that would have directed the House to request 10 years of Trump's tax returns, for review by the House Ways and Means Committee in a closed session. The Committee would then vote on whether to send the information to the house.

The resolution would also direct the house to:

Support transparency in government and the longstanding tradition of Presidents and Presidential candidates disclosing their tax returns.

After the bill was read, Pascrell said:

We as a Congress and the broader American public can judge whether his decisions are being made for himself, his business interests, or for the greater good of the American people.

Rep. Mike Simpson ruled that the resolution wasn’t actually privileged and thus would not require action in two legislative days.

Pascrell appealed the ruling, and lawmakers voted on whether to table Pascrell's appeal.

The vote to table the motion was passed by 229 to 185, postponing it indefinitely.

All the 'Aye' votes came only from congressional Republicans, all the 'No' votes came only from congressional Democrats.

Here are all the Republicans that voted in favour of the motion:

  • Rep. Don Young [R], AK , District 0
  • Rep. Bradley Byrne [R], AL , District 1
  • Rep. Martha Roby [R], AL , District 2
  • Rep. Mike Rogers [R], AL , District 3
  • Rep. Robert Aderholt [R], AL , District 4
  • Rep. Mo Brooks [R], AL , District 5
  • Rep. Gary Palmer [R], AL , District 6
  • Rep. French Hill [R], AR , District 2
  • Rep. Steve Womack [R], AR , District 3
  • Rep. Bruce Westerman [R], AR , District 4
  • Rep. Martha McSally [R], AZ , District 2
  • Rep. Paul Gosar [R], AZ , District 4
  • Rep. Andy Biggs [R], AZ , District 5
  • Rep. David Schweikert [R], AZ , District 6
  • Rep. Trent Franks [R], AZ , District 8
  • Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R], CA , District 1
  • Rep. Tom McClintock [R], CA , District 4
  • Rep. Paul Cook [R], CA , District 8
  • Rep. Jeff Denham [R], CA , District 10
  • Rep. David Valadao [R], CA , District 21
  • Rep. Devin Nunes [R], CA , District 22
  • Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R], CA , District 23
  • Rep. Steve Knight [R], CA , District 25
  • Rep. Edward Royce [R], CA , District 39
  • Rep. Ken Calvert [R], CA , District 42
  • Rep. Mimi Walters [R], CA , District 45
  • Rep. Darrell Issa [R], CA , District 49
  • Rep. Scott Tipton [R], CO , District 3
  • Rep. Ken Buck [R], CO , District 4
  • Rep. Doug Lamborn [R], CO , District 5
  • Rep. Mike Coffman [R], CO , District 6
  • Rep. Matt Gaetz [R], FL , District 1
  • Rep. Neal Dunn [R], FL , District 2
  • Rep. Ted Yoho [R], FL , District 3
  • Rep. John Rutherford [R], FL , District 4
  • Rep. Ron DeSantis [R], FL , District 6
  • Rep. Bill Posey [R], FL , District 8
  • Rep. Daniel Webster [R], FL , District 11
  • Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R], FL , District 12
  • Rep. Dennis Ross [R], FL , District 15
  • Rep. Vern Buchanan [R], FL , District 16
  • Rep. Thomas Rooney [R], FL , District 17
  • Rep. Brian Mast [R], FL , District 18
  • Rep. Francis Rooney [R], FL , District 19
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R], FL , District 25
  • Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R], FL , District 26
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R], FL , District 27
  • Rep. Buddy Carter [R], GA , District 1
  • Rep. Drew Ferguson IV [R], GA , District 3
  • Rep. Rob Woodall [R], GA , District 7
  • Rep. Austin Scott [R], GA , District 8
  • Rep. Doug Collins [R], GA , District 9
  • Rep. Jody Hice [R], GA , District 10
  • Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R], GA , District 11
  • Rep. Rick Allen [R], GA , District 12
  • Rep. Tom Graves [R], GA , District 14
  • Rep. Rod Blum [R], IA , District 1
  • Rep. David Young [R], IA , District 3
  • Rep. Steve King [R], IA , District 4
  • Rep. Raúl Labrador [R], ID , District 1
  • Rep. Michael Simpson [R], ID , District 2
  • Rep. Peter Roskam [R], IL , District 6
  • Rep. Mike Bost [R], IL , District 12
  • Rep. Rodney Davis [R], IL , District 13
  • Rep. Randy Hultgren [R], IL , District 14
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R], IL , District 15
  • Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R], IL , District 16
  • Rep. Darin LaHood [R], IL , District 18
  • Rep. Jackie Walorski [R], IN , District 2
  • Rep. Jim Banks [R], IN , District 3
  • Rep. Todd Rokita [R], IN , District 4
  • Rep. Susan Brooks [R], IN , District 5
  • Rep. Larry Bucshon [R], IN , District 8
  • Rep. Trey Hollingsworth [R], IN , District 9
  • Rep. Roger Marshall [R], KS , District 1
  • Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R], KS , District 2
  • Rep. Kevin Yoder [R], KS , District 3
  • Rep. James Comer [R], KY , District 1
  • Rep. Brett Guthrie [R], KY , District 2
  • Rep. Thomas Massie [R], KY , District 4
  • Rep. Harold “Halâ€� Rogers [R], KY , District 5
  • Rep. Garland “Andyâ€� Barr [R], KY , District 6
  • Rep. Steve Scalise [R], LA , District 1
  • Rep. Clay Higgins [R], LA , District 3
  • Rep. Mike Johnson [R], LA , District 4
  • Rep. Ralph Abraham [R], LA , District 5
  • Rep. Garret Graves [R], LA , District 6
  • Rep. Andy Harris [R], MD , District 1
  • Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R], ME , District 2
  • Rep. Jack Bergman [R], MI , District 1
  • Rep. Bill Huizenga [R], MI , District 2
  • Rep. Justin Amash [R], MI , District 3
  • Rep. John Moolenaar [R], MI , District 4
  • Rep. Fred Upton [R], MI , District 6
  • Rep. Tim Walberg [R], MI , District 7
  • Rep. Mike Bishop [R], MI , District 8
  • Rep. Paul Mitchell [R], MI , District 10
  • Rep. Dave Trott [R], MI , District 11
  • Rep. Jason Lewis [R], MN , District 2
  • Rep. Erik Paulsen [R], MN , District 3
  • Rep. Tom Emmer [R], MN , District 6
  • Rep. Ann Wagner [R], MO , District 2
  • Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R], MO , District 3
  • Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R], MO , District 4
  • Rep. Sam Graves [R], MO , District 6
  • Rep. Billy Long [R], MO , District 7
  • Rep. Jason Smith [R], MO , District 8
  • Rep. Trent Kelly [R], MS , District 1
  • Rep. Gregg Harper [R], MS , District 3
  • Rep. Steven Palazzo [R], MS , District 4
  • Rep. George Holding [R], NC , District 2
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R], NC , District 5
  • Rep. Mark Walker [R], NC , District 6
  • Rep. David Rouzer [R], NC , District 7
  • Rep. Richard Hudson [R], NC , District 8
  • Rep. Robert Pittenger [R], NC , District 9
  • Rep. Patrick McHenry [R], NC , District 10
  • Rep. Mark Meadows [R], NC , District 11
  • Rep. Ted Budd [R], NC , District 13
  • Rep. Kevin Cramer [R], ND , District 0
  • Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R], NE , District 1
  • Rep. Don Bacon [R], NE , District 2
  • Rep. Adrian Smith [R], NE , District 3
  • Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R], NJ , District 2
  • Rep. Tom MacArthur [R], NJ , District 3
  • Rep. Christopher Smith [R], NJ , District 4
  • Rep. Leonard Lance [R], NJ , District 7
  • Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R], NJ , District 11
  • Rep. Stevan Pearce [R], NM , District 2
  • Rep. Mark Amodei [R], NV , District 2
  • Rep. Lee Zeldin [R], NY , District 1
  • Rep. Peter King [R], NY , District 2
  • Rep. Daniel Donovan Jr. [R], NY , District 11
  • Rep. John Faso [R], NY , District 19
  • Rep. Elise Stefanik [R], NY , District 21
  • Rep. Claudia Tenney [R], NY , District 22
  • Rep. Tom Reed II [R], NY , District 23
  • Rep. John Katko [R], NY , District 24
  • Rep. Chris Collins [R], NY , District 27
  • Rep. Steve Chabot [R], OH , District 1
  • Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R], OH , District 2
  • Rep. Jim Jordan [R], OH , District 4
  • Rep. Robert Latta [R], OH , District 5
  • Rep. Bill Johnson [R], OH , District 6
  • Rep. Bob Gibbs [R], OH , District 7
  • Rep. Warren Davidson [R], OH , District 8
  • Rep. Michael Turner [R], OH , District 10
  • Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R], OH , District 12
  • Rep. David Joyce [R], OH , District 14
  • Rep. Steve Stivers [R], OH , District 15
  • Rep. James Renacci [R], OH , District 16
  • Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R], OK , District 1
  • Rep. Markwayne Mullin [R], OK , District 2
  • Rep. Frank Lucas [R], OK , District 3
  • Rep. Tom Cole [R], OK , District 4
  • Rep. Steve Russell [R], OK , District 5
  • Rep. Greg Walden [R], OR , District 2
  • Rep. Mike Kelly [R], PA , District 3
  • Rep. Scott Perry [R], PA , District 4
  • Rep. Glenn Thompson [R], PA , District 5
  • Rep. Ryan Costello [R], PA , District 6
  • Rep. Patrick Meehan [R], PA , District 7
  • Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R], PA , District 8
  • Rep. Bill Shuster [R], PA , District 9
  • Rep. Tom Marino [R], PA , District 10
  • Rep. Lou Barletta [R], PA , District 11
  • Rep. Keith Rothfus [R], PA , District 12
  • Rep. Charles Dent [R], PA , District 15
  • Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R], PA , District 16
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R], PA , District 18
  • Rep. Joe Wilson [R], SC , District 2
  • Rep. Jeff Duncan [R], SC , District 3
  • Rep. Trey Gowdy [R], SC , District 4
  • Rep. Tom Rice [R], SC , District 7
  • Rep. Kristi Noem [R], SD , District 0
  • Rep. David Roe [R], TN , District 1
  • Rep. John Duncan Jr. [R], TN , District 2
  • Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R], TN , District 3
  • Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R], TN , District 4
  • Rep. Diane Black [R], TN , District 6
  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R], TN , District 7
  • Rep. David Kustoff [R], TN , District 8
  • Rep. Louie Gohmert Jr. [R], TX , District 1
  • Rep. Ted Poe [R], TX , District 2
  • Rep. Sam Johnson [R], TX , District 3
  • Rep. John Ratcliffe [R], TX , District 4
  • Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R], TX , District 5
  • Rep. John Culberson [R], TX , District 7
  • Rep. Kevin Brady [R], TX , District 8
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R], TX , District 10
  • Rep. Michael Conaway [R], TX , District 11
  • Rep. Kay Granger [R], TX , District 12
  • Rep. Mac Thornberry [R], TX , District 13
  • Rep. Randy Weber [R], TX , District 14
  • Rep. Bill Flores [R], TX , District 17
  • Rep. Jodey Arrington [R], TX , District 19
  • Rep. Lamar Smith [R], TX , District 21
  • Rep. Pete Olson [R], TX , District 22
  • Rep. Will Hurd [R], TX , District 23
  • Rep. Kenny Marchant [R], TX , District 24
  • Rep. Roger Williams [R], TX , District 25
  • Rep. Michael Burgess [R], TX , District 26
  • Rep. Blake Farenthold [R], TX , District 27
  • Rep. John Carter [R], TX , District 31
  • Rep. Pete Sessions [R], TX , District 32
  • Rep. Brian Babin [R], TX , District 36
  • Rep. Rob Bishop [R], UT , District 1
  • Rep. Chris Stewart [R], UT , District 2
  • Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R], UT , District 3
  • Rep. Mia Love [R], UT , District 4
  • Rep. Robert Wittman [R], VA , District 1
  • Rep. Scott Taylor [R], VA , District 2
  • Rep. Thomas Garrett [R], VA , District 5
  • Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R], VA , District 6
  • Rep. David Brat [R], VA , District 7
  • Rep. Morgan Griffith [R], VA , District 9
  • Rep. Barbara Comstock [R], VA , District 10
  • Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R], WA , District 3
  • Rep. Dan Newhouse [R], WA , District 4
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R], WA , District 5
  • Rep. David Reichert [R], WA , District 8
  • Rep. James Sensenbrenner Jr. [R], WI , District 5
  • Rep. Glenn Grothman [R], WI , District 6
  • Rep. Sean Duffy [R], WI , District 7
  • Rep. Mike Gallagher [R], WI , District 8
  • Rep. David McKinley [R], WV , District 1
  • Rep. Alex Mooney [R], WV , District 2
  • Rep. Evan Jenkins [R], WV , District 3
  • Rep. Liz Cheney [R], WY , District 0

You can see the full breakdown of the vote here.

Republicans voting 'Aye' cited Trump's civil liberties, arguing if Congress requested the returns of a President, what would stop them from doing the same to citizens?

However, Trump has flouted the longstanding tradition of Presidents publishing their tax returns for scrutiny.

HT AP

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