Article summary:

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers from Texas are staying in Illinois to prevent the Texas Legislature from adopting a Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan for political purposes.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, says the FBI has accepted his request to help locate the missing lawmakers.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says the FBI has no jurisdiction because the Texas lawmakers are not breaking any federal laws.

Pritzker won’t rule out the possibility of asking state lawmakers here to redraw Illinois’ congressional map if Texas Republicans follow through with their plan.

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker brushed aside suggestions Thursday that FBI agents could be deployed to arrest a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers who have fled to Illinois to delay voting on a m

See Full Page