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Mysteriously missing Rep. Tom Kean Jr. to return to Congress
Mysteriously missing New Jersey Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. has set a June 30 date to return to Congress -- after having been absent from Capitol Hill since early March, his adviser said. Read More
It’s Been 100 Days. Do You Know Where Rep. Tom Kean Is?
The New Jersey representative, Thomas Kean Jr., voted in the House and spoke at a committee hearing on March 5. He hasn’t been spotted since. Read More
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Where is Tom Kean? ‘Missing’ US Congressman wins New Jersey after Trump’s endorsement
Tom Kean, who represents New Jersey’s 7th district, is the son of ex two-term New Jersey governor Thomas Howard Kean, who also chaired the 9/11 Commission. Kean has not been seen in public since March, raising concerns about his whereabouts. Even his neighbours have not spotted him, and the lights at his home have remained off for weeks Read More
Where's Tom Kean Jr.? Check the Congressional Record.
It’s been nearly three months since he last cast a vote on the House floor, but Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. has been keeping busy — or at least trying Read More
Bennett wins Democratic nod in New Jersey primary to face US House Republican Kean
Democrat Rebecca Bennett emerged from a highly competitive primary on Tuesday to take on Republican U.S. Representative Thomas Kean in the November general election in New Jersey's seventh congressional district, U.S. media projected. Bennett emerged from a crowded field as the winner with a 28 point-lead over her closest rival, Tina Shah, with 48% of the vote counted, according to the Associated Press. Read More
Rebecca Bennett Wins New Jersey House Primary to Take On Thomas Kean Jr.
Ms. Bennett, a Democrat, will compete in November against Mr. Kean, the incumbent Republican, who has been sidelined for months by a mysterious health condition. Read More
Thomas Kean Jr., Missing NJ Congressman, Issues Statement Promising ‘Transparency’
Representative Thomas Kean Jr., a Republican who has been absent from Congress and the campaign trail since March, suggested it could be weeks before he returned to work. Read More
‘Did I Have a Choice?’ In New Jersey, Kean Voters Explain Themselves.
Some Republicans outside polling sites acknowledged how strange it felt to cast a ballot for Representative Thomas Kean Jr., who has not been seen in public for months. Read More
Trump Claims a Missing N.J. Congressman Has Been ‘Working Tirelessly’
The message from President Trump about Representative Thomas Kean Jr. comes as voters head to the polls on Tuesday. Mr. Kean’s name is on the ballot, but he hasn’t been seen for months. Read More
Thomas Kean Jr. trading stock despite monthslong House absence
Kean, 57, has not voted in the House since March 5, but financial disclosures show that he has certified 13 stock trades since March 10. Read More
Rep. Thomas Kean Has Been Absent From Congress Since March-But Still Trading Stocks
Kean has insisted he’s still running for re-election despite an undisclosed health condition that’s kept him absent from Washington. Read More
Absent congressman calls allies, but stops short of public appearance
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. has been out of the public eye for almost 12 weeks with an undisclosed medical condition. Read More
New Jersey Republican has been absent from Congress since March
Representative Thomas Kean, who has not been seen on Capitol Hill or in his district for two months, is just the latest and most extreme example of how the health of members of Congress remains a black box. Read More
Mystery Grows Around Representative Thomas Kean Jr.’s Absence
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. last voted in Washington on March 5, citing a medical issue. An appearance planned for late May has been canceled. Read More
Rep. Frederica Wilson Has Been Absent For Weeks Without Explanation
Reps. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., and Thomas Kean Jr., R-N.J., are both up for re-election this year. Read More
Where is Tom Kean Jr? New Jersey GOP Rep's absence from House sparks row amid health issues
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. remains absent from Congress and public events over an undisclosed health issue, though aides say he’ll return soon. Read More
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. Divulges Reason for Mysterious Absence From Washington
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. has been absent from Congress for almost 2 months and no one knew why ... until now. Read More
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey Makes His First Statement About Mysterious Absence
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey, who has missed nearly two months of votes in Washington, said he expected to fully recover from a “personal medical issue” but gave no other details. Read More
Concern Grows Over Republican Congressman’s Mysterious Absence
A spokesman for Representative Thomas Kean Jr. said an unspecified “personal medical issue” has led the New Jersey Republican to miss House votes. Read More
NJ Gov. Kean endorses Ciattarelli for governor ahead of Tuesday vote
Former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean endorses Republican Jack Ciattarelli for governor, marking his return to partisan politics after years away. Read More