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Infighting broke out between Republicans on Tuesday after a GOP lawmaker who went missing for nearly four months broke his silence and explained why he was absent.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) responded to questions from TMZ after Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) announced on the House floor that depression was the reason for his disappearance.

"I think it's embarrassing, still, even more so," Boebert said. "I mean, sure, take care of yourself, get healthy. But who gets to take four months off of work because they're sad?"...

The internet slammed Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) on Tuesday, calling him out for cutting Medicaid and healthcare services — the same ones he needed — after he revealed that he had been battling depression and was hospitalized, disappearing from Congress for nearly four months.

Kean's office had given cryptic explanations while he was gone, citing a "personal medical issue." He missed more than 100 votes and had not cast a vote since March 5.

Critics online were quick to point out Kean's voting record — and how he continued trading stocks while he was away....

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers responded on Friday to reports that Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ), who has been missing from Congress for more than 78 days, had broken his silence.

Kean spoke publicly for the first time on Thursday, telling David Wildstein, editor of The New Jersey Globe, that he was "nearing a return to work and intends to discuss publicly the health issue that has sidelined him since March."

The Republican is running for re-election in a highly contested swing seat and has confirmed he plans to continue in the race for a third term. Since he disappeared from the public eye, Kean has missed dozens of votes amid speculation about his whereabouts, while social media posts have continued to be published on his X account....

A Republican congressman who has been missing for months kept racking up campaign travel expenses despite claiming he can't work due to personal medical issues, according to a new report.

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) has been absent since early March and has missed 88 House votes, but it hasn't stopped him from traveling, according to reporting by The New Republic.

In mid-April, already a month into his disappearance, Kean paid for trips via Amtrak, Uber, and Lyft, according to reports shared by The New Republic. ...

A 57-year-old Republican lawmaker who has gone missing for 77 days broke his silence for the first time on Thursday.

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ), who is running for re-election in a highly contested swing seat, confirmed he plans to continue in the race for a third term and vowed to soon disclose more information about his health and an illness. Since he disappeared from the public eye, Kean has missed dozens of votes amid speculation about his whereabouts, while social media posts have continued to be published on his X account.

David Wildstein, Editor of The New Jersey Globe, reported that Kean was "nearing a return to work and intends to discuss publicly the health issue that has sidelined him since March." ...

A Republican lawmaker has gone missing amid a critical reelection campaign in a New Jersey swing district as his fellow GOP colleagues have questioned what's happened to him, according to reports on Thursday.

Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s team has cited health issues for why he's been missing in action and hasn't voted since March 5 — missing almost 50 roll call votes — but Republican lawmakers have been unable to locate him, Politico reported. No further details on his health status have been released.

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said he tried to find Kean on the House floor on Tuesday and hadn't realized he was missing before. ...