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. Kean’s chief of staff, Dan Scharfenberger, confirmed to NBC News on Thursday the date of Kean’s planned return.
Background
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.
The congressman is running for re-election and will face off with Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot and healthcare executive, in November. President Donald Trump, who has endorsed the New Jersey Republican, reiterated his support for Kean with a Truth Social post on June 1.
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