Kean says he will be back on Capitol Hill ‘very soon’ after unexplained medical absence

Published April 27, 2026 8:14pm ET



Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) addressed his prolonged absence from Capitol Hill in a statement Monday, saying he will be back on the job “very soon.”

Kean, who has not voted in the House since March 5 due to an undisclosed medical problem, said he plans to “return to a full schedule and be at 100 percent.”

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