U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said the FBI has agreed to assist in locating dozens of Democratic Texas lawmakers who recently left Texas to block the passage of a Republican-backed redistricting plan .

In a Thursday morning statement, Cornyn said FBI Director Kash Patel approved his request to have federal agents assist in locating “runaway Texas House Democrats.”

“I thank President Trump and Director Patel for supporting and swiftly acting on my call for the federal government to hold these supposed lawmakers accountable,” Cornyn said. “We cannot allow these rogue legislators to avoid their constitutional responsibilities.”

It remains unclear how the FBI’s involvement might affect the ongoing quorum break. The agency declined to comment on its involvement in the matter Thursday morning.

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