New Jersey’s Missing Congressman Is Back, Sort Of
By
Nia Prater,
Intelligencer staff writer, who covers New York politics
Rep. Tom Kean, R-N.J.,leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
Tom Kean, Jr. has been calling party officials and signaling his imminent return as a report claims he was making stock trades during his absence.
New Jersey’s Missing Congressman Is Back, Sort Of
By
Nia Prater,
Intelligencer staff writer, who covers New York politics
Rep. Tom Kean, R-N.J.,leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

Representative Tom Kean Jr.’s own neighbors don’t know where he is.

Kean has insisted he’s still running for re-election despite an undisclosed health condition that’s kept him absent from…

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Representative Thomas Kean Jr. is apparently well enough to play in the stock market, even as he continues to skip work.

Representative Tom Kean Jr. has been missing for more than two months—but apparently still can travel for his reelection campaign.

Republican Representative Tom Kean hasn’t voted in Congress since March 5

Rep. Thomas Kean Has Been Absent From Congress Since March—But Still Trading Stocks

Mystery deepens around GOP Rep. Tom Kean’s disappearance after neighbors speak out

Missing Republican Representative Still Had Time to Trade Stocks

Missing Republican Rep. Has Racked Up Some Odd Travel Expenses

Mystery grows over missing GOP Rep. Tom Kean

Where in the world is this Republican congressman?

Medically absent Rep. Tom Kean expects 'full recovery,' confirms reelection bid

At the Races: Full disclosure, Jersey edition

Transcript: Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Mike Lawler on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 24, 2026