Rep. Tom Kean discloses depression diagnosis upon return from months-long absence

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Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a Republican from New Jersey, returned to Congress on Tuesday after an absence of nearly four months and disclosed that he had been diagnosed with depression. Kean's last vote was cast in March, and his prolonged absence from the Capitol had drawn significant attention, as it became one of the longest by a sitting member of Congress without public explanation. Upon his return, Kean attributed his extended absence to his depression diagnosis, which he said he had received after being hospitalized. The congressman's disclosure ended weeks of speculation about the reasons for his disappearance from legislative activity.

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Rep. Tom Kean (R-N.J.) on Tuesday said he missed nearly four months of House votes because of "a diagnosis of depression," ending speculation over an absence that became one of…

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Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a Republican from New Jersey, returned to Congress on Tuesday after an absence of nearly four months and disclosed that he had been diagnosed with depression. Kean's last vote was cast in March, and his prolonged absence from the Capitol had drawn significant attention, as it became one of the longest by a sitting member of Congress without public explanation. Upon his return, Kean attributed his extended absence to his depression diagnosis, which he said he had received after being hospitalized. The congressman's disclosure ended weeks of speculation about the reasons for his disappearance from legislative activity.

Read the full coverage at The Guardian ↗ · Axios ↗

✦ Cinnamon synthesis — our own write-up combining The Guardian, Axios; facts only, sources below.

Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a Republican from New Jersey, returned to Congress on Tuesday after an absence of nearly four months and disclosed that he had been diagnosed with depression. Kean's last vote was cast in March, and his prolonged absence from the Capitol had drawn significant attention, as it became one of the longest by a sitting member of Congress without public explanation. Upon his return, Kean attributed his extended absence to his depression diagnosis, which he said he had received after being hospitalized. The congressman's disclosure ended weeks of speculation about the reasons for his disappearance from legislative activity.

Read the full coverage at The Guardian ↗ · Axios ↗

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• Tom Kean (R-N.J.) on Tuesday said he missed nearly four months of House votes because of "a diagnosis of depression," ending speculation over an absence that became one of…