NJ-07: DCCC chair calls Kean's unexplained absence 'unacceptable'

WASHINGTON — The chair of the House Democrats’ political arm said it was “unacceptable” for Rep. Tom Kean Jr. to be absent from the Capitol without an explanation.

Kean has not been seen in Washington since early March, missing more than 100 roll call votes. He is expected back next week and has promised to explain his absence upon his return.

“He had a reputation as someone who wasn’t present in his district, and clearly, I wish him the best, but it is his job also to be transparent with his community and there has been, no clarity about why he has been gone so long,” Rep. Susan DelBene, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, told Washington-based reporters for local news outlets, including the New Jersey Globe.

“The people in New Jersey haven’t had representation, and that is unacceptable,” said DelBene, D-Wash.




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