Wish you were here, Ted? Senator Cruz s wife Heidi and their daughters hit the beach in Cancun while Texas reels after historic storm
Ted Cruz s family were seen soaking up the sun on the beaches of Cancun, Mexico on Friday
The Texas senator returned to the Lone Star State after facing criticism for taking the international trip
Millions have experienced power outages and record freezing temperatures during a deadly winter storm
The winter storm has been blamed for more than 30 deaths in Texas and 58 across the country
14 million people were left without drinking water leading to emergency distribution centers to be set up in both Houston and Austin
Move announced Saturday makes federal funding available to individuals, including for temporary housing
At least 30 people to have now died in Texas since the storms struck, including 11-year-old Cristian Pavon
Three children died in a house fire and a man froze to death in his recliner chair with his wife sat by his side
Senator Ted Cruz still facing criticism over mid-crisis trip to Cancun, while AOC seen in Houston Saturday
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been told to stay in New York by critics over her plan to visit storm-hit Texas after she raised $2million to pay for emergency supplies.
The New York congresswoman flew out to Houston on Friday to meet fellow Democratic congresswoman Sylvia Garcia after a whirlwind of fundraising over just 48 hours.
But she did not receive a universal welcome, with critics online urging her to stay home.
Twitter user Karen Jean wrote: Pure pandering, You have no empathy for anyone but yourself. Stay in New York, don t those people need your help too?
However, allies praised AOC and contrasted her behavior to Texas Senator Ted Cruz s much criticized decision to fly out to Cancun on Wednesday with his wife, Heidi, and their two daughters, rather than stay at home to help his constituents.
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