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New Jersey Republican Tom Kean returns to Capitol after long unexplained absence
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) returned to the Capitol on Wednesday after missing over 100 House votes due to an unexplained medical condition. Kean, who hasn’t voted since March 5, has represented New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District since 2023, a seat that is rated as a toss up by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. He...
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DNyuz
· Jun 29, 2026
Kean Set to Speak at the Capitol After Mysterious Absence
Representative Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican who disappeared from Congress and the campaign trail in March with almost no explanation, is set to return to the Capitol on Tuesday and address the mysterious health condition he says has kept him away. Mr. Kean, a 57-year-old seeking a third term in a competitive district, []
Loonie Politics
· Jun 30, 2026
Republican Tom Kean Jr. set to return to Congress after long unexplained absence
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican who’s been away from Congress for almost four months, is expected to re-emerge in public after months of speculation about the unspecified medical condition he says has kept him away from Washington. Kean, 57, a second-term lawmaker and scion of a New Jersey political [] The post Republican Tom Kean Jr. set to return to Congress after long unexplained absence appeared first on Loonie Politics.
Off The Press
· Jun 30, 2026
GOP Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress after mysterious illness
Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after an undisclosed ailment kept him out of public view for months. Kean arrived at the Capitol Tuesday morning and did not answer questions from reporters. Kean, who is running for a third term in a competitive district, last voted on []...Click to read more
The Hill
· Jun 30, 2026
New Jersey lawmaker expected to return to Capitol Tuesday after long absence
New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R) is expected to return to the Capitol on Tuesday after months of an unexplained absence. Kean’s staffers say he is going to give a floor speech in which he will explain his absence for more than 100 missed votes. His team tied his absence to an undisclosed medical condition. ...
ArcaMax
· Jun 30, 2026
Rep. Tom Kean returns to DC after months away and 140 missed votes
WASHINGTON — Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. returned to the Capitol on Tuesday after an almost four-month-long absence, citing treatment for depression as the reason for his disappearance. In a brief speech on the House floor, the New Jersey ...
The Daily Beast
· Jul 1, 2026
MAGA Rep. Lauren Boebert Flames Fellow Republican for Going MIA
Shannon Stapleton/ReutersColorado Rep. Lauren Boebert shared her unfiltered thoughts on her fellow Republican Rep. Tom Kean’s absence from Congress on Tuesday.New Jersey GOP Rep. Kean, 57, returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after a more than three-month absence, revealing that his disappearance was because he was receiving treatment for depression. His last vote in Congress was on March 5.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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