Johnson says Kean expected to be back to ‘100%’ soon, after missing over a month of votes

Published April 24, 2026 2:49pm ET | Updated April 24, 2026 2:49pm ET



House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) says Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ), who has been missing from the lower chamber since early March due to his health, will be “back to 100% very soon.”

Kean, the second-term congressman who represents northwest New Jersey, has not voted on the House floor since March 5 and has missed about 50 roll-call votes since then. The congressman’s staff has said he is dealing with a personal health matter.

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