New Jersey congressman absent from Capitol Hill for months set to return June 30 | CNN Politics

Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. will return to the House on June 30, a spokesperson told The New York Times, which would mark an end to the New Jersey congressman’s mysterious, three-month long absence from Capitol Hill. “As the congressman has previously stated, upon his return he will be fully transparent about this medical condition,” spokesman Harrison Neely told the Times, saying, “You’ll hear from him in person on the 30th.” The New Jersey Globe first reported on Kean’s expected return date. CNN has reached out to representatives for Kean for comment. Kean last cast a vote in the House on March 5 and hasn’t been seen in Washington since. The congressman said in late April that he was dealing with a “personal medical issue,” but neither he nor his office has specified what the issue is. In June, on the day of his primary election, Kean said he would return to in-person work “within a matter of weeks” — and would at that time “be completely transparent as to the nature of my medical condition.” The mystery over his absence has fueled rampant speculation and concern on Capitol Hill about his condition and whereabouts, prompting some media outlets to vi