Tom Kean Jr. returns to the House after a 100-plus day absence for severe depression that required hospitalization and caused him to miss more than 100 votes.House Speaker Mike Johnson and Kean's family had previously described the situation as a medical absence; Kean apologized on the House floor and pledged greater transparency while declining detailed disclosure to reporters.The episode has renewed debate inside the
GOP over rules for prolonged medical leaves and the strain of political schedules on mental health while Kean resumes work near his New Jersey home.