| Questions are mounting as Congressman Tom Kean Jr. refuses to be transparent with his New Jersey constituents about where he is and when he will return to Washington.
New Jersey press reports that Kean Jr. is “telling the people he represents essentially nothing,” and that his “extended silence has prompted increasing calls from constituents” for answers.
See what New Jersey voters are reading for yourself:
Here’s what we know: A sitting U.S. congressman is drawing his $174,000 salary, skipping nearly 90 votes in a bitterly divided Congress, running for re-election, and telling the people he represents essentially nothing.
Here’s what we don’t know: Whether Tom Kean Jr. is actually capable of serving the people who elected him.
I genuinely wish the congressman a full and speedy recovery. But if Tom Kean Jr. can’t show his constituents that he’s alive and capable of serving, maybe it’s time to ask whether he’s in a position to serve at all.
The congressman’s extended silence has prompted increasing calls from constituents and political critics for greater transparency regarding his status and future plans. Some voters have questioned whether Kean can effectively represent the district while absent from Washington during major legislative debates.
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