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Sen. John Cornyn Asks FBI To Arrest Texas Democrats Who Fled State

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Topline Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged the FBI to help Texas law enforcement locate or arrest Texas Democrats who recently left the state in protest of a vote on a controversial redistricting map that would likely help the GOP gain more seats in the U.S. House. Cornyn made the request Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc…

Texas Democrats Flee State To Halt GOP Redistricting Bid—Abbott Threatens Their Removal

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Topline Texas Gov. Greg Abbott late on Sunday warned the state’s Democratic lawmakers—who fled the state to prevent a vote on a GOP-led redistricting effort—that they will be removed from office unless they return to Austin by Monday afternoon. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Texas Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D) listen as Texas House Democratic…