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Tom Kean will return to Congress on June 30
New Jersey Globe • • nation
Key Points:
- Rep. Thomas Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) will return to Washington for votes on June 30 after an extended leave due to a personal health issue.
- The House is scheduled to return for votes on June 23, giving Kean three voting days before a week-long break for the 4th of July.
- Kean, who is in a competitive re-election race against Democrat Rebecca Bennett in New Jersey’s 7th district, has pledged to fully disclose details of his health issue upon his return.
- He confirmed the illness is not chronic and will not affect his cognitive abilities, but has not provided further specifics.
- Kean has missed 135 votes since March 5, with his prolonged absence becoming a national news story in mid-April.
