Ted Cruz was on vacation in Greece as fatal floods unfolded in Texas. The senator returned home on July 6, two days after the flooding began.

Sen. Ted Cruz's office defended him being on a Greece vacation during the Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, saying he made calls from abroad and then quickly returned home.

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, R-Texas, was days into a pre-planned vacation to Athens, Greece, when devastating flash floods hit the Texas Hill Country over the Independence Day weekend.

Texas’ junior senator Ted Cruz was visiting Greece Friday when the Texas flood turned deadly. Cruz's team said he took the first flight home.

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 ...

Sen. Ted Cruz was exploring ancient Greek ruins with his family when deadly flash flooding was ravaging central Texas.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Kerrville flooding tragedy, response Many Texas families are reeling as recovery continues due to catastrophic floods in the Hill Country and Kerr County this weekend.

Ted Cruz Caught on Vacation as Texas Suffered Deadly Floods “Twenty kids dead in Texas and you take a vacation?” someone asked the Texas senator after spotting him abroad.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz was overseas again when devastating floods struck his home state, but this time he promptly got on a flight home, his team claimed.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was sightseeing in Europe when a deadly flood killed nearly 100 people in his state. He reportedly headed home Sunday.