Tom Kean Jr. Absent From Congress Entering Third Month
His chief of staff says the absence is a personal medical matter and that he will return to a regular schedule soon, but GOP colleagues report “radio silence” and House leadership says it remains in the dark.
Questions continue to swirl around the prolonged absence of U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. as the New Jersey Republican entered his third month away from Congress, with no clear return date from what staffers say is a personal medical matter and a competitive re-election race looming in the background.