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Updated · Fox News · Jun 19
Tom Kean Jr. Returns for June 30 House Votes After Missing 135 Roll Calls
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 19

Tom Kean Jr. Returns for June 30 House Votes After Missing 135 Roll Calls

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 19

Summary

  • June 30 is the date Rep. Tom Kean Jr. plans to resume voting in Washington after more than 100 days away from Capitol Hill, his office said.
  • A personal health issue sidelined the 57-year-old New Jersey Republican since early March, and he says he will disclose more once back in Washington; he has said it did not affect his cognitive health or create chronic complications.
  • GovTrack counts 135 missed roll call votes during the absence, though Kean's office continued introducing legislation and posting on social media.
  • The return comes with just over 30 legislative days left before long campaign breaks and as Kean faces Democrat Rebecca Bennett in a Cook Political Report-rated toss-up House race.

Insights

How will extended absences reshape the rules for remote work in Congress?
When does a lawmaker's private medical issue become a public accountability concern?
Why can a lawmaker trade stocks and introduce bills but not cast votes?