washington republican-controlled congressional panel reject bid democrats tuesday obtain president donald trump tax return despite warn trump business hold could pose conflict interest congress turn tax reform sometimes fiery 2-1/2-hour hear careen lawmaker concern political corruption national security privacy right tax account house ways mean committee vote 24-16 along party line oppose democratic resolution seek release 10 years trump tax return house representatives hear way house republicans separately turn back democratic attempt force floor vote trump tax return committee republicans accuse democrats use tax-writing committee political grandstand resolution procedural tool utilize think abuse obvious political purpose panel chairman kevin brady say democrats say exercise proper congressional oversight accuse republicans protect trump trump defy decades precedent refuse release return say tax affairs federal audit internal revenue service say audit pose obstacle release tax return hide ask democratic representative bill pascrell introduce measure responsibility constitution clear clear provide oversight root conflict interest reject measure part democratic campaign congress force republicans confront issue trump tax return hop gradually gain republican support release republicans say trump release tax return ways mean republican join list tuesday wish would say representative pat meehan otherwise argue democratic resolution trump critics say document would help determine whether trump investments sprawl business empire pose conflict interest policies involve tax regulation china russia issue president say want lead effort tax reform tax return directly relevant say democratic representative sander levin republicans say detail democrats seek could find financial disclosure statement trump file president third time tax panel reject effort obtain trump tax house republicans reject bid obtain trump tax return