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Zorro

(19,017 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:47 PM 22 hrs ago

Missing Republican to Return With Greedy First Move

A GOP congressman who vanished for more than 100 days is set to make a money grab as one of his first priorities upon his return.

Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who has been missing from Congress for months, is set to return at the end of June, and one of his first moves will be a fundraiser.

The last time the New Jersey congressman cast a vote in the House was on March 5, before he vanished from public view, with a mysterious health condition.

The 57-year-old is set to return for the House session on June 30 next week. It’s the first return date his office has provided since his absence began more than 100 days ago.

But according to an invitation shared with Politico, the GOP lawmaker’s near first order of business will be attending a fundraiser for his re-election. The reception supporting his re-election bid is scheduled for the evening of June 30.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/missing-republican-tom-kean-to-return-with-greedy-first-move/
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Missing Republican to Return With Greedy First Move (Original Post) Zorro 22 hrs ago OP
Maybe he got new kidneys. Midnight Writer 22 hrs ago #1
Kean is a spoiled nepo-brat Wicked Blue 22 hrs ago #2
Rehab is approximately 90 days. Conversion therapy is months to years. chowder66 22 hrs ago #3
Will the fundraisers have open bars? Liberal In Texas 21 hrs ago #4
His General Election challenger is Inkey 21 hrs ago #5
I will make sure I contribute to her next month hookaleft 18 hrs ago #8
So what was/is wrong with him? Will his constituents ever know? If he's unhealthy, allegorical oracle 21 hrs ago #6
Money for nothing Faux pas 19 hrs ago #7

Inkey

(572 posts)
5. His General Election challenger is
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 01:50 PM
21 hrs ago

Rebecca Bennett for NJ 7th US House seat.
She has an ACTBLUE account to contribute to.

allegorical oracle

(6,695 posts)
6. So what was/is wrong with him? Will his constituents ever know? If he's unhealthy,
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 01:56 PM
21 hrs ago

his voters need to know that.

More slippery Repug antics.

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