Why is this non-story in Breaking News?
Cold weather is an excellent time to take a family vacation somewhere south and warmer.
Also - right now there is some down time while the dems prepare their legislative onslaught. Thus a perfect time for Cruz to do this.
“let them freeze”
One has to ask, how many trips does Pelosi make, per month, to SF and back on her government plane to get her hair done and stock up on ice cream. Afterall, homeless people are sleeping in the streets, schools and businesses are closed, people are starving.