Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a New Jersey Republican, returns to Capitol Hill after nearly four months away from Congress and says his absence was due to a depression diagnosis and related treatment. Multiple outlets report that Kean spoke on the House floor on Tuesday, explaining that he entered a hospital for health concerns, received a depression diagnosis, and underwent an extended hospital stay. CBS News reports that Kean last voted on March 5, and he is now back in the chamber after the period during which his absence had been previously unexplained. The New York Times and other outlets frame the return as a new political challenge as Kean faces questions from voters and constituents about his time away. Fortune and other coverage also include Kean’s comments suggesting there is no fixed timeline for recovery from depression. Mother Jones notes that during the absence Kean continued to receive his full salary despite missing votes, while still saying he sought help for depression and is now healthier. Across the reports, Kean’s central explanation is consistent: depression led to hospitalization and treatment during his time away.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returns to Congress after four-month absence, cites depression treatment
Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a New Jersey Republican, returns to Capitol Hill after nearly four months away from Congress and says his absence was due to a depression diagnosis and related treatment. Multiple o...
- Tom Kean Jr. returns to the House on Tuesday after about four months away from Congress.
- Kean says his previously unexplained absence was linked to an extended hospital stay.
- He states he was diagnosed with depression and received treatment during that period.
- Kean last voted on March 5, according to CBS News.
- Kean’s return comes with increased public attention on his health and ability to serve.
When Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) disclosed that his monthslong disappearance from the House was due to depression, he opened a delicate but difficult conversation: How much information about their personal health are politicians expected to share? After vanishing from public life for more than 100 days and offering almost no details, Kean returned...
1 month agoThe New Jersey Republican has explained the reason for his long absence: depression. Now he must convince voters that he deserves another term.
1 month agoRepublican Rep. Tom Kean of New Jersey returned to Congress on Tuesday after being absent without explanation for nearly four months. Kean took to the House floor and revealed a depression diagnosis. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
1 month agoRepresentative Thomas Kean Jr., a New Jersey Republican, has finally reappeared in Congress. Questions remain about his nearly four-month absence from public life, which he said was due to depression.
1 month agoNew Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean was back on Capitol Hill Tuesday, where he announced his four-month, previously unexplained absence from Congress was due to depression. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
1 month agoDepression, the New Jersey congressman said, “is physical, it is emotional, and until you experience it yourself, it is difficult to fully understand how powerful this illness can be.”
1 month ago
Samaira attempts escape as Tulsi’s jail revelations and Tripti’s schemes deepen Virani family tensions
The Virani family narrative intensifies across multiple episodes as several major plotlines converge: Samaira repeatedly...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exits after collision with Yankees’ George Lombard Jr. at third
Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leaves a game against the New York Yankees after colliding with Yankees...
Habagat and easterlies bring intermittent to heavy rains across parts of the Philippines
The southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, brings cloudy skies and rain over parts of the Philippines, with PAGASA...