Senator John Cornyn announces that FBI Director Kash Patel has approved his request for federal assistance in locating and investigating Texas House Democrats who left the state to block a redistricting bill.

In a significant escalation of the political standoff in Texas, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) announced Thursday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will assist in the effort to locate Democratic state lawmakers who have fled the state.

The Democrats left on Sunday to deny a legislative quorum, effectively stalling a special session called by Governor Greg Abbott (R) to pass a controversial new congressional map.

In a statement on X, Senator Cornyn thanked FBI Director Kash Patel for his “swift response & action” to a letter sent on Tuesday. Cornyn’s letter had urged the

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