GOP congressman, missing for months, set to return on June 30

Washington — Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey volition instrumentality to Congress connected June 30, his spokesperson said, aft being distant since March successful an unexplained lack that has confounded Capitol Hill.

"Congressman Kean is anxious to instrumentality to successful idiosyncratic enactment connected June 30 and resume a afloat schedule," Kean's spokesperson, Harrison Neely, told CBS News connected Thursday. The New Jersey Globe first reported connected his instrumentality date. 

Kean's whereabouts since helium past voted connected March 5 person not been disclosed. When helium archetypal made a statement astir the lack successful precocious April, the New Jersey Republican said helium was addressing a "personal aesculapian issue." 

Kean said earlier this period that helium would instrumentality to Washington within a substance of weeks, astatine which constituent helium would supply much details astir his health.

"Right present I americium focused connected my betterment and nether the proposal of healthcare professionals, I volition modulation from virtual enactment to successful idiosyncratic enactment wrong a substance of weeks. At that clip I volition beryllium wholly transparent arsenic to the quality of my aesculapian condition," Kean said successful a June 2 statement released by his campaign.

The connection came hours earlier polls closed successful New Jersey's GOP superior for his seat, successful which helium ran unopposed. 

He has missed much than 130 votes during his absence.

House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters earlier this period that helium had precocious spoken with Kean. Johnson said helium was alert of the wellness issue, but would not disclose the details. 

"What he's dealing with is not precise communal and not a large thing," Johnson said.

Caitlin Yilek contributed to this report.