The lengthy absences of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Tom Kean Jr. raise a congressional double standard
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The lengthy absences of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Tom Kean Jr. raise a congressional double standard
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July 2, 2026 1:30PM (EDT)
GOP Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Representative Tom Kean Jr. hasn’t voted on Capitol Hill since March as he deals with an unspecified medical issue.
Top House Republicans have grown increasingly concerned by Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s mysterious absence from the chamber.
MAGA commentator Benny Johnson questioned the limited updates on Sen. McConnell’s health, alleging staff are hiding details and…
The New Jersey congressman missed more than 140 votes since March 5 as those around him declined to give specifics about his…
Kean’s absence has complicated matters for House Republican leaders, who are struggling every day to pass bills with their…
The mystery of a New Jersey congressman's absence has consumed Washington for weeks.
