Breaking news: F.B.I. will help find Texas lawmakers who fled state, Cornyn says
Democratic lawmakers fled the state to try to prevent a vote on a redistricting plan.
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Aug. 7, 2025, 10:07 a.m. ET

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F.B.I. Will Help Find Texas Lawmakers Who Fled State, Cornyn Says

Senator John Cornyn, a Republican, said the agency had agreed to help track down Democratic state lawmakers who left Texas to prevent a vote on new congressional district maps.

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