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.
- Texas state lawmakers voted to issue arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers who left the state to deny a quorum for voting on a gerrymandered map, as stated by House Speaker Dustin Burrows.
- Democratic representatives are currently in blue states, accusing Texas Republicans of exploiting a recent tragedy to push through political gains, according to Rep. Gina Hinojosa.
- U.S. Senator John Cornyn requested FBI assistance in locating the fleeing lawmakers, claiming they may be guilty of bribery, as noted in his letter.
- Experts stated that the civil arrest warrants would be largely symbolic and unenforceable outside Texas, highlighting the political tensions surrounding the redistricting process.
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