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Rep. Kean Returns, Cites 100-Day Depression Hospitalization, Missed Votes

7/9/2026

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U.S. Representative Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R-NJ) returned, saying his 100-day absence began with a hospital stay for depression.
He said he was hospitalized months earlier, diagnosed with depression, and called it physical and emotional.
Kean missed 100 votes and his staff gave no details about his whereabouts or reasons since March.
He spoke during a morning floor-speech that limited questions, his first appearance on Capitol Hill since the disappearance.

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U.S. Representative Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R-NJ) returned, saying his 100-day absence began with a hospital stay for depression.
He said he was hospitalized months earlier, diagnosed with depression, and called it physical and emotional.
Kean missed 100 votes and his staff gave no details about his whereabouts or reasons since March.
He spoke during a morning floor-speech that limited questions, his first appearance on Capitol Hill since the disappearance.