Missing New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean expected to return June 30

House Missing New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean expected to return June 30 by Ashleigh Fields - 06/18/26 4:56 PM ET Link copied by Ashleigh Fields - 06/18/26 4:56 PM ET Link copied

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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) said he would return to Washington, D.C., for House votes on June 30, days before the House leaves for its Independence Day recess.

“The congressman will be back for votes on June 30,” his political adviser, Harrison Neely, told the New Jersey Globe.

The news comes after months in which Kean has been absent due to an undisclosed medical condition, a situation that has led to considerable speculation and mystery.

Kean’s staffers told the New Jersey Globe the illness will not impact his cognitive ability, nor hinder him from seeking reelection.

President Trump endorsed Kean for a third term earlier this month, despite the absences.

Democrats are looking to flip Kean’s seat by capitalizing on his months-long absence. He has missed 135 votes, after taking a step back from House responsibilities in March.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that he spoke to Kean in early June, adding that he knows what Kean’s health issue is.

“It’s not a scandalous thing at all,” Johnson said, declining to disclose further details.

Kean’s office did not respond to The Hill’s request for comment regarding his return.

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