It's unclear what role federal agents can play in the matter, and there were no reports of FBI activity in the area housing Texas Democrats as of Thursday morning.

I welcome the FBI coming to the state. I hope they take in the State Fair. I hope they go see the beauty of Lake Michigan,” Gov. JB Pritzker said.

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker accused Republicans of “grandstanding” Thursday after Texas GOP U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said the FBI granted his request that they assist Texas law enforcement in locating House Democrats who fled the southern state,