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chowder66

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4. Rep. Tom Kean to return to Congress on June 30 after monthslong absence

Reply to Blumancru (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 10:31 PM

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Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., plans to return to Capitol Hill on June 30 after missing more than 100 votes during a nearly four-month absence from Washington.
His chief of staff, Dan Scharfenberger, confirmed to NBC News on Thursday the date of Kean’s planned return. The New Jersey Globe first reported the news.

Kean’s office previously said that the congressman’s absence was due to a “personal medical issue” but has not disclosed any further details on his condition.

Kean last voted in the Capitol on March 5, but his office has kept active on social media while he’s stayed out of the public eye.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-tom-kean-return-congress-june-30-monthslong-absence-rcna350794

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