US EditionCornyn Asks FBI to Help Apprehend Absent Texas Democrats
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AUG 7 – Senator John Cornyn asked the FBI to help find over 50 Texas Democrats who fled to block a redistricting vote that could add five Republican congressional seats, escalating political tensions.
- U.S. Senator John Cornyn asked the FBI on August 6 to assist Texas authorities in locating or arresting Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block redistricting.
- More than 50 Democrats left Texas last Sunday, breaking quorum to stall a GOP mid-cycle congressional map amid ongoing deadly flood relief needs.
- Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows signed civil arrest warrants authorizing troopers to compel absent members’ return, while Governor Abbott ordered the Department of Public Safety to enforce the warrants.
- Cornyn stated that while Governor Abbott and Texas law enforcement are acting within legal boundaries, they might require assistance from federal authorities, highlighting worries about possible bribery involving lawmakers collecting funds to pay their fines.
- The deadlock is stalling bills intended to support those affected by flooding and to promote tax relief, and it may lead to another special session as Democrats contend that the redistricting maps disenfranchise minority voters.
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FBI Helping GOP Track Down Texas Democrats Denounced as ‘Threat to Our Democracy’
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FBI Assisting Texas In Hunt For ‘Runaway’ Democrats, GOP Senator Says - Real News Now
The FBI is now involved in the effort to locate Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas to obstruct a redistricting vote, according to Senator John Cornyn, who announced Thursday that FBI Director Kash Patel had approved his request for federal assistance. Cornyn revealed the development just two days after formally asking the FBI to support Texas state authorities in apprehending the missing legislators, who left the state in an attempt to deny the…
Texas State Rep. Brian Harrison: Elected GOP Had Every Tool They Needed to Stop Dems from Fleeing
The quorum break never would have happened if Republicans did not allow it, Texas State Rep. Brian Harrison (R) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily, discussing the challenges swirling around the redistricting efforts in the Lone Star State and the efforts to get Democrats back to do their jobs. The post Exclusive — Texas State Rep. Brian Harrison: Elected Republicans Had Every Tool They Needed to Stop Democrats from Fleeing appeare…
Cornyn says FBI approved his request to pursue ‘runaway’ Texas Democrats
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…
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