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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. Returns to House Floor After Depression Treatment and Receives Trump Endorsement
New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to the House floor June 30 for the first time since March 5 and said he had been treated for depression. He missed every roll-call vote during the period and traded stocks valued between $50,008 and $190,000.
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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. disclosed June 30 that he had been treated for depression during a four-month absence from the House. The New Jersey Republican spoke on the floor for the first time since March 5, stating he entered the hospital several months earlier for testing and received the diagnosis.
Kean said doctors recommended he remain hospitalized. He added that there is no timeline for recovery from depression and that he initially believed he would return within weeks based on medical estimates. House Speaker Mike Johnson remained in contact with Kean throughout the absence.
Kean missed every roll-call vote since March 5 and 20 percent of votes between January and March, according to GovTrack data cited by @DailyCaller. Financial records show he bought and sold shares of eight stocks, including Johnson & Johnson, Amcor, Chubb Limited and First Citizens BancShares, between March 10 and March 31. The trades ranged in value from $50,008 to $190,000.
He also signed documents March 13 and 14 approving travel for his chief of staff, Daniel J. Scharfenberger. President Donald Trump endorsed Kean on June 2, stating the congressman is “working tirelessly” to achieve the Republican agenda.
New Jersey Republican leaders said in May that Kean “sounded good” after speaking with him. Kean will face Democratic candidate Rebecca Bennett in November in New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, which flipped Republican in 2022 due to redistricting. @DailyCaller reported the floor speech and trading records.
