A lawsuit filed Friday in downstate Adams County seeks an order recognizing civil arrest warrants issued by the Texas House of Representatives for Democrats who fled to Illinois to thwart a redistricting vote.

Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a Republican quorum to vote on a controversial congressional redistricting plan "heroes (who) are standing up for democracy."

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) in a Wednesday interview said he would block any efforts to arrest Democratic lawmakers in the state who fled Texas to block a GOP effort to pick up five

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.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has told NPR if Texas and other Republican majority states redraw new congressional districts outside the usual schedule after census periods, Illinois and blue states might follow the political escalation.

JB Pritzker recently voiced his support for Texas Democrats who are fighting what they call unfair redistricting by Texas Republicans. Admirable? Perhaps. But also just a touch ironic — like a man handing out fire safety pamphlets while carelessly flipping burgers over a bonfire on his porch.

Stephen Colbert confronted Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker after the 'Late Show' host placed a congressional map of the state amid the politician's appearance.