Sen. John Cornyn says the Federal Bureau of Investigations has agreed to help find Texas lawmakers who left the state, many traveling to Illinois, to block a vote on new redistricting maps.

The Texas Republican isn't saying just how the FBI might help state law enforcement find the Democratic legislators. He had requested federal help on Tuesday.

Dozens of lawmakers left the state on Aug. 3 to deny Republicans the quorum they need to approve the maps. Some went to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts.

The move comes amid a push by Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps to secure five more GOP seats in the U.S. House. The move has kicked off a no-holds-barred battle between blue and red states, each threatening to redraw their own House seats.

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