GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. set to return to Congress after long unexplained absence
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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returns to Congress after weeks-long unexplained absence

The Independent (UK)—Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey is set to return to the House after a prolonged and unexplained absence that drew wide attention. The lawmaker had been away for weeks without a public explanation, fueling speculation about his health or personal circumstances. Colleagues and journalists dubbed him 'missing' as his office declined to elaborate on the reason for the absence. His planned return to the Capitol and address to colleagues marks the end of one of the more mysterious congressional disappearances in recent memory.