The New Jersey congressman who missed more than 140 votes has finally revealed the mystery “medical issue” that kept him from his congressional duties.
Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (N.J.) last voted in Congress on March 5 and then went missing for three months without a full explanation of his absence.
‘There is no timeline for recovery, only the work of getting better one day at a time.’
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On Tuesday, Kean said in a speech on the floor of Congress that he had been diagnosed with depression and told to stay in the hospital for treatment.
“Several months ago, due to health concerns, I entered the hospital for some testing. I did not believe that this would result in a long-term stay,” he said. “I was given the
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