Missing GOP congressman’s father says illness ‘won’t linger’: ‘He will be 100 percent OK’

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Missing GOP congressman’s father says illness ‘won’t linger’: ‘He will be 100 percent OK’

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Former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean Sr. (R) attempted on Friday to assuage concerns about the health of his son, GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr., as the New Jersey lawmaker remains mysteriously absent from the campaign trail and. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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GOP congressman is under doctor’s care, his father says amid mysterious absence from Washington | CNN Politics
CNN
CNN
Strongly left
5/15/2026

GOP congressman is under doctor’s care, his father says amid mysterious absence from Washington

Top House Republicans have grown increasingly concerned by Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s mysterious absence from the chamber. Now his father, former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean Sr., is seeking to offer assurances that his son will be returning soon — though he, too, declined to offer any specifics as to why the congressman has.

Missing GOP congressman’s father says illness ‘won’t linger’: ‘He will be 100 percent OK’
The Hill
The Hill
Balanced
5/15/2026

Missing GOP congressman’s father says illness ‘won’t linger’: ‘He will be 100 percent OK’

Former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean Sr. (R) attempted on Friday to assuage concerns about the health of his son, GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr., as the New Jersey lawmaker remains mysteriously absent from the campaign trail and halls of Congress. “He’s hopefully coming back soon, and he’s under the care of a doctor,” Kean…