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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMissing Republican to Return With Greedy First Move
A GOP congressman who vanished for more than 100 days is set to make a money grab as one of his first priorities upon his return.Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who has been missing from Congress for months, is set to return at the end of June, and one of his first moves will be a fundraiser.
The last time the New Jersey congressman cast a vote in the House was on March 5, before he vanished from public view, with a mysterious health condition.
The 57-year-old is set to return for the House session on June 30 next week. Its the first return date his office has provided since his absence began more than 100 days ago.
But according to an invitation shared with Politico, the GOP lawmakers near first order of business will be attending a fundraiser for his re-election. The reception supporting his re-election bid is scheduled for the evening of June 30.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/missing-republican-tom-kean-to-return-with-greedy-first-move/
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Zorro
21 hrs ago
OP
So what was/is wrong with him? Will his constituents ever know? If he's unhealthy,
allegorical oracle
19 hrs ago
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Midnight Writer
(25,999 posts)1. Maybe he got new kidneys.
On the Appalachian Trail.
Wicked Blue
(9,096 posts)2. Kean is a spoiled nepo-brat
whose family has money. No surprise that he's greedy.
chowder66
(12,703 posts)3. Rehab is approximately 90 days. Conversion therapy is months to years.
Just saying.
Liberal In Texas
(16,543 posts)4. Will the fundraisers have open bars?
Just asking.
Inkey
(572 posts)5. His General Election challenger is
Rebecca Bennett for NJ 7th US House seat.
She has an ACTBLUE account to contribute to.
hookaleft
(1,400 posts)8. I will make sure I contribute to her next month
allegorical oracle
(6,694 posts)6. So what was/is wrong with him? Will his constituents ever know? If he's unhealthy,
his voters need to know that.
More slippery Repug antics.
Faux pas
(16,608 posts)7. Money for nothing
perks for free.