Missing New Jersey GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. expects to return ‘in the next couple of weeks’
New Jersey GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. expects to return to Congress in the next couple of weeks after a months-long absence due to a personal medical issue. Kean has not cast a vote since March 5 and his absence has become a concern for Republicans with a slim majority in the House. He has confirmed that he will continue to run for a third term in the U.S. House despite his recent hiatus.
- ▪Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been absent from Congress since March 5 due to a personal medical issue.
- ▪Kean's doctors are confident that he is on the road to a full recovery with no long-term health complications expected.
- ▪His absence has become a concern for Republicans with a slim majority in the House, as they cannot afford more than a couple of defections on party-line votes.
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House Missing New Jersey GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. expects to return ‘in the next couple of weeks’ Comments: by Sophie Brams - 05/21/26 6:29 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sophie Brams - 05/21/26 6:29 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) is attempting to end speculation about when he may return from a mysterious months-long absence from Congress, telling a New Jersey newspaper Thursday that he plans to be back “in the next couple of weeks.” “I anticipate that in the next couple of weeks, I’ll return to voting and to the campaign trail,” Kean told the New Jersey Globe in his first public interview in weeks, adding that he was in touch daily with his congressional office. Kean, who is seeking a third term in the U.S.
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