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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returns to work after lengthy absence, points to depression diagnosis
Nearly four months after stepping away from his congressional duties, the New Jersey Republican explained the illness that kept him away. The post Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returns to work after lengthy absence, points to depression diagnosis appeared first on MS NOW.
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Mother Jones
· Jun 30, 2026
Tom Kean Jr. Sought Help for Depression. He Hasn’t Made It Easy for Others to Do the Same.
On Tuesday, US Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) returned to Congress after a four-month previously unexplained absence, during which he received his full salary despite missing over 100 votes. He revealed on the House floor that he sought treatment for depression. “I am grateful that I accepted help because today I stand before you healthier, []
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 30, 2026
Republican Tom Kean Jr. said he was treated for depression during absence from Congress
Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican who’s been away from Congress for almost four months with an unspecified medical condition, has returned to say he had been treated for depression.
CNN
· Jun 30, 2026
GOP Rep. Kean speaks after mysterious monthslong absence
Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey announced on Tuesday that a diagnosis of depression kept him away from Capitol Hill for months. Kean's family and aides had said little about his absence except that he was recovering from a medical condition and "under a doctor's care," even as fellow Republicans had publicly urged him to divulge more information.
Save Jersey
· Jun 30, 2026
VIDEO: Kean explains depression diagnosis, Democrat opponent mocks as “self-serving”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tom Kean Jr. addressed his previously unexplained medical absence Tuesday morning on the House floor, revealing a months-long battle with depression. “When [...]
The Hill
· Jun 30, 2026
Ritchie Torres says he sympathizes with New Jersep Rep. Kean's depression but urges greater transparency
Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres (N.Y.) on Tuesday said he sympathizes with Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s (R-N.J.) depression but urged him to be more transparent regarding any long-term absences moving forward. “As someone who has lived with depression, I have deep sympathy for anyone struggling with mental illness. I might not be alive today were it...
The Daily Wire
· Jun 30, 2026
Congressman Gone MIA Reveals He Missed 3 Months Of Work Due To Depression
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) revealed Tuesday that the undisclosed medical condition that kept him away from Congress for nearly four months was depression, ending months of speculation about one of the House GOP’s most closely watched absences. Returning to the House floor for the first time since early March, Kean disclosed that he was ...
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Related coverage for "Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returns to work after lengthy absence, points to depression diagnosis": Mother Jones — Tom Kean Jr. Sought Help for Depression. He Hasn’t Made It Easy for Others to Do the Same.. KSAT San Antonio — Republican Tom Kean Jr. said he was treated for depression during absence from Congress. CNN — GOP Rep. Kean speaks after mysterious monthslong absence. Save Jersey — VIDEO: Kean explains depression diagnosis, Democrat opponent mocks as “self-serving”. The Hill — Ritchie Torres says he sympathizes with New Jersep Rep. Kean's depression but urges greater transparency. The Daily Wire — Congressman Gone MIA Reveals He Missed 3 Months Of Work Due To Depression