Sen. John Cornyn said that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has approved his request to provide assistance to state law enforcement in tracking down Democratic state lawmakers who fled the state to prevent the Texas House of Representatives from having a quorum.

The lawmakers left the state in opposition to a proposal that would redraw the state's congressional maps, a move which Democrats argue would give Republicans an advantage in several U.S. House seats currently held by Democrats.

Many of the Democrats fled to Illinois, where state officials have said they would not arrest the lawmakers.

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered lawmakers to be detained by law enforcement earlier this week, but Texas law enforcement officers cannot go to another state to make an arrest.

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