{"id":2619270,"date":"2026-06-25T18:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kean-to-hold-fundraiser-on-day-of-return-to-congress-after-three-month-hiatus\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T18:11:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:11:52","slug":"kean-to-hold-fundraiser-on-day-of-return-to-congress-after-three-month-hiatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kean-to-hold-fundraiser-on-day-of-return-to-congress-after-three-month-hiatus\/","title":{"rendered":"Kean to hold fundraiser on day of return to Congress after three-month hiatus"},"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\">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-to-hold-fundraiser-on-day-of-return-to-congress-after-three-month-hiatus%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=2619270&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 hosting a campaign fundraiser on the day he resumes his duties in Congress after being absent for over three months due to an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >undisclosed health condition<\/a>. He plans to attend a reception in his honour later that day. Kean,who ran unopposed in the recent New Jersey GOP primary,is considered vulnerable by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,which has expressed concern over his unexplained absence from the House,during which he missed over 100 votes and was rarely seen publicly. Kean is expected to fully recover from his health issue and has promised transparency about his medical condition upon his return. He will face Democratic nominee Rebecca Bennett in the upcoming general election. Additionally, Kean has scheduled multiple fundraisers this summer and fall, indicating he is actively working to secure his reelection amid questions about his prolonged absence.  <\/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. <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) is reportedly hosting a campaign fundraiser on Tuesday, the day of his return to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a>, after being absent for more than three months due to an unspecified health condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kean will resume his official duties as a congressman on Tuesday and attend a reception in his honor later that day, <em>Politico<\/em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/2026\/06\/tom-kean-jr-absent-for-months-will-hold-fundraiser-on-the-day-of-his-return-00976218\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/2026\/06\/tom-kean-jr-absent-for-months-will-hold-fundraiser-on-the-day-of-his-return-00976218\">  reported<\/a> on Thursday.<\/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\/campaigns\/congressional\/4625047\/kinzinger-pac-targeting-gop-enablers\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Anti-Trump Republican Kinzinger unveils new PAC targeting GOP \u2018enablers\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4624851\/van-hollen-endorse-el-sayed-michigan\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Chris Van Hollen endorses leftist Abdul el Sayed in Michigan after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/van-hollen-endorses-leftist-el-sayed-in-michigan-after-socialist-primary-sweep-in-new-york\/\" title=\"Van Hollen endorses leftist El Sayed in Michigan after socialist primary sweep in New ...\">socialist primary sweep<\/a> in New York<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4624938\/over-30-socialists-won-primaries-2026-elections\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Over 30 socialists have won primaries this year<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Kean\u2019s office for confirmation on the fundraiser. <em>Politico<\/em> noted Kean\u2019s spokespeople declined to comment, but they did not deny the event\u2019s existence.<\/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\">At least four more fundraisers for Kean are scheduled for this summer and fall, according to the report. This shows that the House Republican is likely aware of the vulnerability that his lengthy absence may have caused as he seeks reelection this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kean ran unopposed in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1065\">New Jersey<\/a> GOP primary on June 2, but he is considered a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dccc.org\/the-case-against-tom-kean-jr-2026\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/dccc.org\/the-case-against-tom-kean-jr-2026\/\">vulnerable Republican incumbent<\/a> by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The congressional campaign fundraising arm for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"288\">Democratic Party<\/a> finds his unexplained absence from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11272\">House<\/a> troubling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe had a reputation as someone who wasn\u2019t present in his district, and clearly, I wish him the best, but it is his job also to be transparent with his community, and there has been no clarity about why he has been gone so long,\u201d Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), chairwoman of the DCCC, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/congress\/dccc-chair-calls-keans-unexplained-absence-unacceptable\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/congress\/dccc-chair-calls-keans-unexplained-absence-unacceptable\/\">told reporters<\/a>. \u201cThe people in New Jersey haven\u2019t had representation, and that is unacceptable.\u201d<\/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\">Kean has missed over 100 roll call votes since early March. He has not been seen in public in the past three months, except recently. A <em>New York Times<\/em> reporter briefly spoke with the lawmaker at his home on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s good to see you,\u201d Kean said, wearing a dark suit and a red tie. \u201cI\u2019ll talk to you next week. Thank you.\u201d The reporter had the brief exchange after ringing his doorbell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4614809\/tom-kean-jr-congress-june-30-monthslong-absence-health\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4614809\/tom-kean-jr-congress-june-30-monthslong-absence-health\/\">TOM KEAN JR. TO RETURN TO CONGRESS ON JUNE 30 AFTER MONTHSLONG ABSENCE DUE TO UNDISCLOSED HEALTH ISSUE<\/a><\/strong><\/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\">Kean is expected to<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4578847\/tom-kean-absence-health-reelection\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4578847\/tom-kean-absence-health-reelection\/\"> recover fully<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legendary-florida-state-football-coach-bobby-bowden-dies-receives-praise-over-how-he-lived-life\/\" title=\"Legendary Florida State Football Coach Bobby Bowden Dies; Receives Praise Over How He Lived Life\">undisclosed medical condition<\/a>. He <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4592290\/tom-kean-return-house-absence-matter-of-weeks\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4592290\/tom-kean-return-house-absence-matter-of-weeks\/\">previously said<\/a> he \u201cwill be completely transparent as to the nature of my medical condition\u201d after he returns to work. Speaking with reporters this month, House Speaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7043\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4593168\/speaker-johnson-tom-kean-jr-health-issue-very-common-illness\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4593168\/speaker-johnson-tom-kean-jr-health-issue-very-common-illness\/\">declined to disclose<\/a> what the condition was at Kean\u2019s request.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two-term congressman will <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4591399\/tom-kean-new-jersey-rebecca-bennett\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4591399\/tom-kean-new-jersey-rebecca-bennett\/\">run against<\/a> former Navy pilot and Democratic nominee Rebecca Bennett in the general election. Bennett has been endorsed by Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mikie-sherrill\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"19767\">Mikie Sherrill<\/a> (D-NJ) to take on the incumbent in November. New Jersey\u2019s 7th Congressional District is the only one in the state listed on the DCCC\u2019s \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dccc.org\/2026-districts-in-play\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/dccc.org\/2026-districts-in-play\/\">2026 Districts in Play<\/a>\u201d list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\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-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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