The Case Of The Missing House Republican Who Hasn’t Voted Since March 5 | EUROtoday

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) has vanished from Capitol Hill, and colleagues haven’t heard from the two-term congressman who lasted voted on March 5, Politico reported Wednesday.

Kean’s crew informed the outlet he has unspecified well being points, however even fellow Republicans within the New Jersey delegation have been unable to succeed in him, the outlet famous.

GOP Reps. Jeff Van Drew and Chris Smith have reached out to Kean to verify on his welfare, solely to be met with “radio silence,” Van Drew stated. Ditto for Republicans within the New York delegation, Politico wrote.

Kean guide Harrison Neely informed the positioning that Kean “will be back on a regular full schedule very soon.” Union County GOP Chair Carlos Santos stated, “I don’t even know the truth myself,” but indicated he was texting with Kean “and was told he’ll be fine.”

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Kean or his workplace have been issuing press releases throughout his absence, and he seems to be energetic on his X account.

Kean’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to a HuffPost request for remark.

It stays to be seen how the secrecy round his absence will impression the political scion, whose father, Tom Kean, served as New Jersey governor from 1982 to 1990.

The congressman is up for reelection in November and can face off towards the winner of a June 2 Democratic major.

Kean’s seventh District is taken into account a “tossup” race, in line with the Cook Partisan Voting Index, as Republicans battle an uphill battle to carry on to the House.

The resignations of Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) within the final week have left the decrease chamber with 218 Republican-aligned members to 213 Democrats, NPR reported.