(CNN) Sen. Ted Cruz and his family flew to Cancun, Mexico, he confirmed in a statement to CNN, as a winter disaster in his home state left millions without power or water. Cruz, a Texas Republican, said in the statement he flew down for a night because his daughters "asked to take a trip with friends." Sen. Ted Cruz is seen boarding a flight Wednesday at Houston IAH airport bound for Cancun, Mexico. "My staff and I are in constant communication with state and local leaders to get to the bottom of what happened in Texas. Cruz was back in Houston later Thursday, arriving at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, according to a source who was on the flight with him.

Source: CNN February 18, 2021 16:06 UTC