Overview
- Kean, who last voted March 5, was confirmed Tuesday to miss another week as the House returned to session.
- His tally of missed roll-call votes has reached about 70, including measures to end a 75-day Homeland Security shutdown and to renew a warrantless surveillance tool.
- Chief of staff Dan Scharfenberger says Kean will return to a full schedule soon and that constituent services continue without interruption.
- House leaders and colleagues say they have little private guidance on his status, even as Speaker Mike Johnson has voiced confidence in a full recovery.
- The New Jersey Republican seeks reelection in a toss-up district with Trump’s endorsement and no primary opponent, and reports of stock trades executed during his absence have fueled new calls for transparency.