Texas Senator John Cornyn said that the FBI has agreed to assist Texas law enforcement in tracking down members of the Texas House who fled the state to prevent a vote on redistricting. It’s a dramatic escalation as state lawmakers fight over redrawing congressional lines at Donald Trump’s request in one of the biggest states to give Republicans a greater advantage in the 2026 midterms.

Texas Democrats who fled the state to postpone a GOP redistricting plan are blasting the recent involvement of the FBI to “hunt us down,” accusing Republicans of amping up rhetoric and putting a “dangerous target” on their backs.