Topline
Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., returned to Congress on Tuesday, revealing he was treated for depression as he remained out of the public eye for nearly four months after previously disclosing his absence was because of a “personal medical issue.”
An earlier statement from Kean said he was addressing a “personal medical issue.”
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Key Facts
Kean, who spoke on the House floor on Tuesday, disclosed his depression diagnosis and said his doctors “recommended that I remain in the hospital to address my illness,” noting he was “grateful that I accepted help.”
Kean, representing New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, last voted in the House on March 5.
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