The senator said the federal agency had agreed to help locate Democratic state lawmakers who left the state to try to block a vote on new congressional district maps.

The Texas House approved arrest warrants for the Democrats on Monday, though they can only be enforced within the state.

Democrats who denied Republicans a quorum for a redistricting vote are "potential lawbreakers," Sen. John Cornyn claimed.

The senator said the federal agency had agreed to help locate Democratic state lawmakers who left the state to try to block a vote on new congressional district maps.

Sen. John Cornyn said FBI Director Kash Patel will have federal officers work with Texas state law enforcement to locate Democrats who fled the state.