GOP Sen. Ted Cruz was on a pre-planned vacation in Greece with his family when devastating floods hit central Texas, and he sought to travel back “as fast as humanly possible,” his office said.

The Daily Beast reported that while rescue teams searched floodwaters in Texas, Cruz remained in Greece, continuing to ...

The senator coordinated with state and local officials while abroad and 'promptly' returned to Texas, his office said.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) received sharp criticism on Monday for traveling abroad during yet another natural disaster to impact his home state. Cruz was spotted in Athens, Greece, by tourists over the ...

Ted Cruz could have booked numerous flights from Greece to Texas before the one he boarded—despite his office claiming he came home from his European vacation “as fast as humanly possible.” The Daily ...

Texas’ junior senator was visiting Greece Friday when the Texas flood turned deadly. Cruz, who did not return until Sunday night, communicated with officials from Athens. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz at ...

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas at the Capitol last month. He was vacationing in Greece last week as deadly floodwaters surged in part of his state. Kent Nishimura for The New York Times ...

Politics Ted Cruz says he left Greece ‘as fast as humanly possible’ after Texas flood: Flight data says otherwise Published: Jul. 08, 2025, 9:15 a.m.

Sen. Ted Cruz was seen touring Greece's ancient ruins the day after deadly flooding struck several Texas counties, which have so far left 111 people dead.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, pictured center, at the Parthenon in Athens, Greece on Saturday, July 5. Cruz’s office said the senator booked the earliest available flight back to Texas when he learned of ...

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 30, 2025. “ Ted Cruz was vacationing in Greece when the deadly Texas floods broke out. His office says he took the first flight home ...

The Texas senator was visiting the Parthenon in Athens while a massive rescue mission was under way to find flood victims, our must-read newsletter, The Swamp, reveals.