Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNew Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to Congress on Tuesday after a nearly four-month absence. Kean attributed his prolonged disappearance from public view to treatment for depression. “It is physical, it is emotional, and until you experience it yourself, it is difficult to fully understand how powerful this illness can be," he said on the House floor.Kean’s reappearance comes after he won an uncontested primary on June 2 and months since he last voted in the House. “Today I stand before you healthier, stronger and excited to return to the work that I love," Kean said.His absence complicated matters for House Republican leaders, who are operating with a razor-thin majority, and he missed over 100 votes. The lawmaker is campaigning for re-election in a competitive district and will face Democratic nominee Rebecca Bennett. Democrats view Kean Jr.'s district as a key opportunity, noting its history of changing hands in recent midterm elections. In full‘Missing’ Republican lawmaker Tom Kean Jr. explains his three-month absence: ‘I was given the diagnosis of depression’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Republican Rep. Tom Kean finally addresses monthslong absence from Congress
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNew Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to Congress on Tuesday after a nearly four-month absence. Kean attributed his prolonged disappearance from public view to treatment for depression. “It is physical, it is emotional, and until you experience it yourself, it is difficult to fully understand how powerful this illness can be," he said on the House floor.Kean’s reappearance comes after he won an uncontested primary on June 2 and months since he last voted in the House. “Today I stand before you healthier, stronger and excited to return to the work that I love," Kean said.His absence complicated matters for House Republican leaders, who are operating with a razor-thin majority, and he missed over 100 votes. The lawmaker is campaigning for re-election in a competitive district and will face Democratic nominee Rebecca Bennett. Democrats view Kean Jr.'s district as a key opportunity, noting its history of changing hands in recent midterm elections. In full‘Missing’ Republican lawmaker Tom Kean Jr. explains his three-month absence: ‘I was given the diagnosis of depression’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
