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Republican congressman will end monthslong absence from DC after missing 135 roll call votes

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram discusses Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s, R-N.J., absence from Congress for weeks, missing over 50 votes since early March. After more than 100 days away from Capitol Hill, Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., is set to return to Washington, D.C., in the coming weeks. Kean, 57, will be present for votes during the June 30 session, a spokesperson for the congressman confirmed to Fox News Digital. The two-term New Jersey lawmaker has been sidelined for months with a personal health issue and has yet to disclose the nature of the ailment. Kean has pledged to be transparent about his illness once he is back in Washington. Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-N.J., arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images) The New Jersey Globe first reporte

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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…

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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.…

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Republican congressman will end monthslong absence from DC after missing 135 roll call votes

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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…

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