Republican Rep. Tom Kean announces depression diagnosis after monthslong absence from Congress

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Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey arrived back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday after a nearly four-month absence, and announced on the House floor that he received a depression diagnosis that led to an extended hospital stay.

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