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Missing Republican racked up travel expenses — despite going AWOL for months of votes
May 22, 2026
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A Republican congressman who has been missing for months kept racking up campaign travel expenses despite claiming he can't work due to personal medical issues, according to a new report. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) has been absent since early March and has missed 88 House votes, but it hasn't stopped him from traveling, according to reporting by The New Republic.
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