Coverage dated June 30, 2026

Where has Rep. Tom Kean Jr. been? New Jersey lawmaker explains absence since March

Headline from 12News Now Beaumont

He's missed more than 100 votes in Congress this year and hadn't been seen publicly despite winning the Republican nomination to serve another term.

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  1. NBC New York

    Republican Tom Kean Jr. says depression led to long absence from Congress (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Rep. Tom Kean, R-N.J., listens during a Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs about Belarus on Capitol Hill, Dec. 5, 2023, in Washington.

  2. 12News Now Beaumont

    Where has Rep. Tom Kean Jr. been? New Jersey lawmaker explains absence since March (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    He's missed more than 100 votes in Congress this year and hadn't been seen publicly despite winning the Republican nomination to serve another term.

  3. Time

    Rep. Tom Kean Returns to Congress, Explains Mysterious Four-Month Absence (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The New Jersey congressman revealed that he had been diagnosed with depression and spent an extended period in the hospital receiving treatment.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress after mysterious absence (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The mystery behind a New Jersey congressman's months-long absence is solved. GOP Rep. Tom Kean spoke on the floor, saying he owed his constituents, colleagues and the American people an explanation. But he did not answer questions from the press, and it's unclear why he chose to keep constituents in…

  5. New York Times

    What Tom Kean Did and Didn’t Explain About His Absence (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Representative Thomas Kean Jr., a New Jersey Republican, has finally reappeared in Congress. Questions remain about his nearly four-month absence from public life, which he said was due to depression.

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