Republican Congressman Has Been MISSING For Over A Month And Colleagues Say He Has Been “Radio Silent”

Okay, this is quite concerning.

Republican Representative Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey has been missing from Congress for over a month.

Concerned colleagues of Kean have reached out to the lawmaker but have been unable to garner any response.

One colleague shared that Kean has been radio silent.

Politico was the first to break the story and provided the following details:

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. represents New Jersey’s most competitive district this November — but nobody, even his GOP colleagues, can say where he’s been for the past month.

A scion of one of the state’s most storied political dynasties, Kean’s team says the two-term congressmember is facing unspecified health issues. The New Jersey Republican hasn’t voted since March 5 and has missed almost 50 roll call votes.

The other two Republicans in the New Jersey delegation, Reps. Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew, said they have called and texted Kean out of concern for his health. But so far, neither said they have heard from him. Van Drew said it’s been “radio silence.”

Several New York Republicans who have worked with Kean on key issues said similarly. Kean’s absence has largely fallen under the radar and GOP leaders haven’t addressed the issue to the conference, according to several Republicans.

One Republican, Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), said he didn’t even realize Kean had been missing until he tried to find him on the House floor Tuesday.

“I was looking for him,” Bacon said in an interview Wednesday. “I didn’t know it was that long.”

“I know the congressman and his family appreciate all of the well wishes and support,” Kean consultant Harrison Neely told POLITICO. “Please know that he will be back on a regular full schedule very soon.”

Here’s a photo of Kean at a committee hearing before he went missing:

New Jersey GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been missing for weeks over mysterious 'health issues' https://t.co/m1u5neNPmg pic.twitter.com/OLlF5JZrMd

— New York Post (@nypost) April 23, 2026

The New York Post reported Kean is expected to be back in Congress soon:

Kean’s colleagues Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) told Politico they reached out to him to gauge his status, but haven’t heard back from him, describing it as “radio silence” from him.

“I know the congressman and his family appreciate all of the well wishes and support,” Harrison Neely, a consultant for Kean, told the outlet, which first reported on his absence. “Please know that he will be back on a regular full schedule very soon.”

The House has dealt with mysterious absences that have flown under the radar before. In 2024, for example, former Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas), who had been missing for months, was discovered in a retirement community that specialized in memory care.

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