Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) said Thursday the FBI is assisting in locating Democratic state lawmakers who fled the state to block a vote on a GOP-backed redistricting bill.

“Texas DPS and the FBI are tracking down the derelict Democrats. They will be taken directly to the Texas Capitol,” Abbott posted on X. “Those who received benefits for skipping a vote face removal from office and potential bribery charges,” he added. “In Texas, there are consequences for your actions.”

Earlier that day, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) said the FBI had approved his request to help state law enforcement track down the absent legislators. The Democrats left over the weekend to prevent the passage of a new House map that would further solidify Republican control in the Texas Legislature.

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