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New Jersey’s Kean Says He Was Treated for Depression
New Jersey Representative Tom Kean Jr. revealed that he has been treated for depression as he returned to the US House for the first time in nearly four months.
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New Jersey lawmaker expected to return to Capitol on Tuesday after long absence
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New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R) is expected to return to the Capitol on Tuesday after months of an unexplained absence. Kean’s staffers say he is going to give a floor speech in which he will explain his absence for more than 100 missed votes. His team tied his absence to an undisclosed medical condition. …
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Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress, says depression is why he went missing for months
The New Jersey Republican was missing for months with no explanation for his constituents. He explained in a House floor speech that after his diagnosis, there was no timeline for recovery.
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New Jersey Republican Tom Kean reveals depression diagnosis after returning from lengthy absence
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) said on Tuesday that his lengthy and previously unexplained absence from the House was due to being treated for depression, publicly elaborating on the for the first time on the medical condition that had kept him away from Washington. Kean made the disclosure in a floor speech when he returned to the…
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Watch live: New Jersey lawmaker returns, explains absence in House floor speech
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) will return to the Capitol on Tuesday for House votes after months away due to an undisclosed medical condition. Kean, who was endorsed by President Trump in his reelection bid earlier this month, will address the speculation about his absence from the House floor. The remarks come just days before…
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'No sign yet!' Missing GOP lawmaker draws crowd expecting first public remarks in months
A crowd of reporters gathered outside the Capitol Hill office of Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) Tuesday morning, but the long-missing congressman has not yet shown.Kean last voted in the House on March 5. He has missed more than 140 votes since then.He has said only that he is dealing with a "personal medical issue." His office said he would return on Tuesday and finally explain his absence."No sign yet!" Charlie Cotton, a reporter, wrote on X just after 9:30 a.m., posting a photo of reporters and a camera crew camped outside Kean's office door."No sight of him yet," Mychael Schnell, a Capitol Hill reporter, wrote minutes later, noting Kean was "expected to address his absence today."A week ago, a New York Times reporter found Kean at his New Jersey home. He was dressed in a suit and tie."I'll talk to you next week," Kean said, and went inside.A person familiar with his plans told CNN that Kean intends to deliver a floor speech addressing his health. His spokesperson said he would be "fully transparent."He is also scheduled to attend a fundraiser on Tuesday evening.Kean represents one of the most competitive House districts in the country. He is running for a third term against Democrat Rebecca Bennett.House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has said he knows what is wrong with Kean but is keeping it private at Kean's request. "I do know what his health issue is, but he's asked me not to disclose that," Johnson said.As of Tuesday morning, Kean's office had not said when, or whether, he would appear.
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GOP Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress, says he was diagnosed with depression
The New Jersey congressman missed more than 140 votes since March 5 as those around him declined to give specifics about his medical issue.
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Rep. Tom Kean discloses depression diagnosis upon return from months-long absence
Rep. Tom Kean (R-N.J.) on Tuesday said he missed nearly four months of House votes because of "a diagnosis of depression," ending speculation over an absence that became one of the longest by a sitting member of Congress.Why it matters: Kean's disappearance from Congress left New Jersey's 7th District without a voting representative for more than 100 days."Several months ago, due to health concerns, I entered the hospital for some testing. I did not believe that this would result in a long-term stay. I was given the diagnosis of depression," Kean said on the House floor Tuesday morning. Kean said his doctors recommended he remain in the hospital.Tuesday's floor speech marked the New Jersey Republican's first detailed public explanation for his prolonged absence since he last voted on March 5. "This is not an easy speech for me to give, I am a private person by nature...But I believe that I owe an explanation to the people of New Jersey's 7th district, to my colleagues in this chamber, and to the American people for my absence." Driving the news: Kean said in a statement in April that he was dealing with a "personal medical issue," and was expected to "fully recover," but he and his staff have declined to offer details until now.His office offered no timeline for his return until June 18, when it was announced he would return June 30.He missed more than 100 consecutive House votes during his absence."When I said I hope to return in a matter of weeks, I believed it. Those were the best estimates that doctors could provide." Kean said Tuesday.Between the lines: Kean's absence was also consequential for House GOP leaders navigating a razor-thin House majority.Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) can only afford to lose a handful a votes on party-line bills.The speaker said earlier this month that he had spoken with Kean by phone, but many rank-and-file Republicans said they had little information about the reason for his prolonged absence.Democrats and some New Jersey constituents also criticized the lack of transparency surrounding Kean's condition and expected return.
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