House Republican Makes His First Statement About Mysterious Absence

Best wishes to Tom Kean for a full recovery from...whatever. Meanwhile, NJ7 voters should note that this is not the way an elected official handles a health issue, and Kean's collaboration with Trump has earned him a resounding defeat in Nov. Take back the House! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/n...

Divider Hey, NY Times, got a Correction My congressman Tom Kean Jr. didn’t say “in his 1st public statement since he began missing votes in Washington last month” …he had a staffer type a Tweet. House Republican Makes His First Statement About Mysterious Absence 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/n...

This guy hasn't shown up for work since March 5. I'm very sorry he's been ill & glad he'll recover, but we have been paying him for nearly 2 months when he hasn't worked, while Reps have refused to guarantee paid sick leave for workers nationwide. Either pay us back, or treat us like you're treated.

The Congressman who has been missing for weeks makes a statement Amazingly this is not a story covered by the media: a Congressman is missing in action and why isn't a major story? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/n...

His permanent absence from voting in Washington will come soon enough after the midterm elections. Democrats need that seat and his district needs effective leadership. House Republican Makes His First Statement About Mysterious Absence www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/n...

This is some Weekend at Tommy's bullshit. His 'statement' is a post on X. Let me know if you see this disclosed in this article. I don't. A little bit of journalistic rigor, please.

After being missing mysteriously for more than two months from Congress, House Republican Thomas Kean Makes His First Statement About Mysterious Absence www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/n...

😉 Another trump's republican parasite expect "full recovery" of INSIDE TRADING⁉️⁉️⁉️ www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/n...

Owes his constituents more... Kean Makes His First Statement About Mysterious Absence - Rep Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ), who has missed nearly two months of votes in Washington, said he expected to fully recover from a “personal medical issue” but gave no other details www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/n...

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/n... This will NOT be "long forgotten". I live in Kean's district and will work to get him out. He can get well at home at his leisure, not neglecting his constituents.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/n... So Kean was absent without telling anyone anything....which of course leads us all to speculate. My guess is that he was trying for a personality transplant....I don't think it worked.

This should not be allowed in Congress. If he is so incapacitated that he is unable to represent his district, voters deserve to know what is going on. He is a public figure. House Republican Makes His First Statement About Mysterious Absence www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/n...

House Republican Makes His First Statement About Mysterious Absence “Representative Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey, who has missed nearly two months of votes in Washington, said he expected to fully recover from a “personal medical issue” but gave no other details.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/n...

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Every working American can relate to Kean’s being able to disappear from his job for two months to get well. And still get paid, too. House Republican Makes His First Statement About Mysterious Absence www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/n...

Sorry, dude you’re an elected official your medical issues maybe personal, but they are not private. Tell your constituents what the hell is going on or resign.