After months missing, NJ congressman returns, says depression diagnosis led to absence
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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-New Jersey) returned to the U.S. House, ending a mysterious four-month-long absence. In his speech on the floor, Kean said he was diagnosed with depression, explaining his absence from over 100 house votes since March. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: X: https://x.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@washingtonpost Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/washingtonpost.com
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