New Jersey congressman absent for weeks Chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram discusses Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s, R-N.J., absence from Congress for weeks, missing over 50 votes since early March. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a GOP lawmaker who has been absent from Washington for more than two months, will miss votes again this week, his office confirmed to Fox News Digital.  "Congressman Kean is still attending to a personal health matter, and we