Vague Comments Add to Mystery Over Congressman’s Absence
By
Nia Prater,
Intelligencer staff writer, who covers New York politics
Thomas Kean Jr. on a bipartisan trip to Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2024.
Representative Tom Kean Jr. hasn’t voted on Capitol Hill since March as he deals with an unspecified medical issue.
Vague Comments Add to Mystery Over Congressman’s Absence
By
Nia Prater,
Intelligencer staff writer, who covers New York politics
Thomas Kean Jr. on a bipartisan trip to Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2024.

The Republican, 57, hasn’t voted since March 5 due to a “personal medical issue.” Some constituents want more detail, while…

Kean’s absence has complicated matters for House Republican leaders, who are struggling every day to pass bills with their…

The Republican representative ran unopposed in his June primary despite being missing from office for months

Top House Republicans have grown increasingly concerned by Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s mysterious absence from the chamber.

The New Jersey Congressman has not made any public appearances, set foot on the House floor, or cast a vote since March 5.

The mystery of a New Jersey congressman's absence has consumed Washington for weeks.