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Kean’s Health Absence Jeopardizes GOP ICE Funding Bill

4/24/2026

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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been absent from Washington since March 5, citing a personal health matter and not responding to outreach.
His month-long absence has left colleagues worried, created radio silence, and caused him to miss a month of House votes.
The absence threatens a Republican-backed immigration enforcement funding bill that would allocate tens of billions to ICE and Customs and Border Protection.

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Story summary

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been absent from Washington since March 5, citing a personal health matter and not responding to outreach.
His month-long absence has left colleagues worried, created radio silence, and caused him to miss a month of House votes.
The absence threatens a Republican-backed immigration enforcement funding bill that would allocate tens of billions to ICE and Customs and Border Protection.