{"id":2595902,"date":"2026-04-27T20:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T00:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kean-says-he-will-be-back-on-hill-very-soon-after-unexplained-absence\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T20:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T00:32:10","slug":"kean-says-he-will-be-back-on-hill-very-soon-after-unexplained-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kean-says-he-will-be-back-on-hill-very-soon-after-unexplained-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Kean says he will be back on Hill &#8216;very soon&#8217; after unexplained absence"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkean-says-he-will-be-back-on-hill-very-soon-after-unexplained-absence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2595902&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) addressed his extended absence from Capitol Hill,saying he has been dealing with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspected-child-molester-dies-after-being-hospitalized-for-weeks-while-in-custody\/\" title=\"Suspected child molester dies in custody after weeks in hospital.\">undisclosed medical issue<\/a> but expects to return to a full schedule \u201cvery soon\u201d and be at \u201c100 percent.\u201d He noted that he shares gratitude for his constituents and colleagues\u2019 patience and emphasized that his team has kept constituent services and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >legislative work moving<\/a> during his time away.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed he spoke with Kean by phone last week and said Kean is attending to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-not-considering-firing-austin-following-mysterious-hospitalization\/\" title=\"Biden won&#039;t fire Austin after unexplained hospitalization\">personal health matter<\/a> and expects to be back shortly. Earlier, other New Jersey Republicans said they coudl not reach Kean, and Kean\u2019s office has not provided further details beyond stating he could not cast votes due to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-public-schools-and-teachers-union-reach-agreement\/\" title=\"Chicago Public Schools And Teachers Union Reach Agreement\">medical situation<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-kean-jr\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11036\">Tom Kean Jr.<\/a> (R-NJ) addressed his prolonged absence from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/capitol-hill\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2382\">Capitol Hill<\/a> in a statement Monday, saying he will be back on the job \u201cvery soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kean, who has not voted in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11272\">House<\/a> since March 5 due to an undisclosed medical problem, said he plans to \u201creturn to a full schedule and be at 100 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4544957\/hakeem-jeffries-trump-whca-attack-democratic-rhetoric\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jeffries shrugs off White House claim Democratic rhetoric fueled Trump attack: \u2018I don\u2019t give a damn\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4543853\/boebert-sheehy-prepping-bills-trump-ballroom-approval\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Lauren Boebert and Tim Sheehy prepping bills to approve Trump ballroom after dinner shooting<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4543800\/jeffries-house-gop-stalling-dhs-funding\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jeffries blames House GOP for stalling DHS funding over ICE after WHCA dinner shooting<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank my constituents and colleagues for their patience as I address a personal medical issue,\u201d his statement said. \u201cMy doctors continue to assure me that my recovery will be complete and that I will be back to the job I love very soon. I expect to return to a full schedule and be at 100 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) confirmed last week that he had spoken to Kean, saying he talked to the congressman on the phone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was happy to speak to Tom Kean Jr. this afternoon by phone,\u201d Johnson said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.\u00a0\u201cHe is attending to a personal health matter and expects to be back to 100% very soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTom is one of the most dedicated and hardest-working Members of Congress, and I am grateful for all he does and will continue to do to serve New Jerseyans and our country,\u201d Johnson continued.<\/p>\n<p>Before Johnson, Reps. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) told reporters they had been unable to reach Kean. The New Jersey Republican is running for his third term in New Jersey\u2019s 7th Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p>In his statement, Kean said he takes his \u201cresponsibilities seriously and have a strong record of showing up and delivering, which makes this absence all the more difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/faith-freedom-self-reliance\/4539460\/republicans-cant-take-2026-midterm-elections-for-granted\/\">EVERYTHING IS ON THE LINE. REPUBLICANS CAN\u2019T TAKE MIDTERMS FOR GRANTED<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am especially proud of my Congressional team, who have kept constituent services and legislative work moving forward without interruption, and my political team for ensuring the campaign continues to run strong,\u201d Kean said. <\/p>\n<p>The New Jersey congressman\u2019s office has not provided many details regarding the congressman\u2019s absence. A spokesman for Kean <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/congress\/kean-still-missing-votes-due-to-unspecified-medical-issue\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/congress\/kean-still-missing-votes-due-to-unspecified-medical-issue\/\">told the <em>New Jersey Globe<\/em><\/a>  earlier this month that he was \u201cdealing with a personal medical issue that prevents him from casting votes\u201d but was \u201cexpected to be totally fine and back to a full schedule soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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