{"id":2615719,"date":"2026-06-18T15:07:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-kean-jr-to-return-to-congress-on-june-30\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:07:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:07:32","slug":"tom-kean-jr-to-return-to-congress-on-june-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-kean-jr-to-return-to-congress-on-june-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Kean Jr. to return to Congress on June 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Ftom-kean-jr-to-return-to-congress-on-june-30%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=2615719&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) is set to return to Congress on june 30 after being absent as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ncaa-investigating-asu-for-covid-19-recruiting-violations\/\" title=\"NCAA Investigating ASU For Covid-19 Recruiting Violations\">march due<\/a> to an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >unspecified health issue<\/a>, missing over 100 votes. Kean, who represents New Jersey\u2019s 7th District, expressed eagerness to resume in-person work and remain transparent about his medical condition upon his return. Despite his absence, he has remained active on social media, managing stock trades and signing off on expenses. his return comes shortly before a crucial vote period, with concerns among Republicans about his ability to retain his seat in the upcoming November election.Kean will face Democrat rebecca Bennett in a competitive race, with Democrats viewing his district as a key possibility to flip a seat in their favor.  <\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) will return to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a> later this month, after a monthslong absence due to an unspecified health issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kean, 57, is set to return to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/capitol-hill\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2382\">Capitol Hill<\/a> on June 30, a spokesperson confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. The New Jersey Republican has been absent from the House since March and has missed over 100 votes in that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-to-make-a-major-political-comeback\/\" title=\"President Trump to make a major political comeback\">time frame<\/a>.<\/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\/4614404\/trump-blame-marjorie-taylor-greene-death-threats-son\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump blamed Marjorie Taylor Greene for death threats against her son: \u2018You deserve it\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4614112\/house-administration-committee-voter-id-bill-state-grant-program\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House Administration Committee pushes new voter ID bill with state grant program inclusion<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4612213\/democrats-tour-ghislaine-maxwell-prison-texas\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats tour Ghislaine Maxwell\u2019s prison: \u2018Park-like campus\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCongressman Kean is eager to return to in person work on June 30 and resume a full schedule,\u201d Harrison Neely, an adviser for Kean, said in a message.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kean will return with three voting days left before the House takes a one-week recess for July 4. No new details have been shared regarding the two-term congressman\u2019s illness, though Kean is expected to share more information upon his return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Kean himself has been absent since March, his social accounts have remained active, and the congressman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4582714\/thomas-kean-jr-stock-trades-despite-monthslong-house-absence\/\">has certified several stock trades<\/a> made on his behalf. He has also\u00a0signed off on \u201cgift travel\u201d expenses\u00a0for his staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kean, who has represented New Jersey\u2019s 7th Congressional District since 2023, said in a statement earlier this month ahead of the state\u2019s primaries that he is \u201cmore energized than ever\u201d to fight for the district.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRight now I am focused on my recovery and under the advice of healthcare professionals, I will transition from virtual work to in person work within a matter of weeks,\u201d the lawmaker wrote. \u201cAt that time I will be completely transparent as to the nature of my medical condition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4591399\/tom-kean-new-jersey-rebecca-bennett\/\"><strong>TOM KEAN JR. SET FOR MATCHUP WITH DEMOCRAT REBECCA BENNETT IN NOVEMBER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kean was unopposed in the GOP primary, however, the New Jersey Republican\u2019s absence has sparked Republican concern about whether he will be able to maintain his seat in November. Kean is seeking his third term in Congress in one of the most competitive seats in the nation that will be crucial to the GOP\u2019s effort to hold its narrow House majority. President Donald Trump narrowly carried the district in 2024 after former President Joe Biden won it in 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats are targeting Kean\u2019s seat as a prime pickup opportunity this November, with Kean set to face former Navy pilot Rebecca Bennett in the general election. Kean is the only New Jersey Republican on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee\u2019s \u201cDistricts in Play\u201d target list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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