Cornyn says FBI approved his request to pursue ‘runaway’ Texas Democrats

Published August 7, 2025 10:31am ET



The FBI will help lawmakers locate the “runaway” Texas Democrats who fled the state to deny Republicans a quorum needed to move forward in their redistricting fight, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said Thursday.

Involving the FBI in apprehending the lawmakers could boost hopes of getting them back into the state to reestablish a quorum and pass more Republican-friendly congressional maps.

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