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House Republican misses another week of votes as health absence strains thin majority

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. will remain absent from Congress for over two months due to an unspecified health issue, with his office saying he will return to a full schedule soon.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: Fox News ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from Fox News says: Rep. Tom Kean Jr. will remain absent from Congress for over two months due to an unspecified health issue, with his office saying he will return to a full schedule soon.

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  • Primary source: Fox News
  • Published: May 13, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
  • Brimstone role: curated summary, explanation, and source attribution
  • Topic signals: developing story metadata

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  1. Source published: May 13, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC
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