Posted on 04/23/2026 10:06:38 AM PDT by CFW
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has mysteriously been missing from Capitol Hill for nearly two months — and his team is blaming unspecified “health issues.”
Kean (R-NJ), who is the most vulnerable Republicans in the Garden State’s congressional delegation, last voted on March 5 and has skipped more than four dozen votes since then.
On Wednesday, Kean posted on social media about how two of his bills advanced past committee. Yet he wasn’t actually on Capitol Hill that day for votes.
The Post contacted his office for comment.
Kean’s team told Politico that he is “facing unspecified health issues,” but even fellow NJ House members said they haven’t heard from the 57-year-old.
Concerns about Kean’s whereabouts have grown as Congress has grappled with members growing ill and dying this session amid very close margins between Republicans and Democrats
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Dear FRiends,
We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.
If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:
Click here: to donate by Credit Card
Or here: to donate by PayPal
Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794
Thank you very much and God bless you,
Jim
Van Drew said it’s been “radio silence”
Currently, the House has 217 Republicans plus one independent who caucuses with the GOP, 212 Democrats and five vacant seats.
Nice job, get paid and don’t go to work.
I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that the Joysey Blonde Barbie governor had him snuffed.
Hiking the Appalachian Trail maybe?
We are the Soviet Union. Too many people in our political class are just old and sick.
“Nice job, get paid and don’t go to work.”
Jasmine Crocket was famous for that too.
So he’s kookoo?
Rehab?
“Hiking the Appalachian Trail maybe?”
Hah! Who else catches this reference from the far past?
Mark Sanford and that ‘red hot’ affair with his Argentinian Soul Mate.
New Jersey Republicans?
Who knew?
He’s only 57.
Gender transitioning?
If we elect a guy, and he becomes a freak, do we get to assume he’s no longer the guy we elected and get a new election?
If that’s the case, he is darn sure not a Republican or Conservative (which I doubt being NJ anyways).
The Speaker of the House should know why any representative is not on the job. And any rep unable to fulfill his responsibilities should resign, so someone else can. This kind of nonsense shouldn’t be tolerated. It wouldn’t have been at MY workplace.
Is that a euphemism for “playing checkers?” Say no more!
So, why doesn’t he vote via proxy? Seems to work for Nazi PeLousy.
The late David Scott (D-GA) was apparently voting continuously in the House, and he’s been dead for who-knows-how-long even though his death was just “announced” yesterday.
Hiking the Appalachian Trail?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.