2026-04-30T10:00:51.058Z / 美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）
作者：卡米拉·德沙卢斯
2小时前
发布于 2026年4月30日 美国东部时间早上6:00
2023年3月23日，众议员小托马斯·基恩在国会游客中心出席众议院外交事务委员会听证会。
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新泽西州共和党众议员汤姆·基恩二世数周来未在国会参加投票，这引发了外界对他何时返回国会山的质疑。目前他在家乡正面临一场竞争激烈的连任竞选，而众议院议长迈克·约翰逊所领导的共和党在众议院的多数席位极为微薄。
这位国会议员将缺席归因于健康问题，但未透露具体细节。他表示有望很快重返工作岗位，但未明确说明具体返回时间。根据国会记录，基恩上一次在众议院投票是在3月5日。
“我要感谢我的选民和同事们在我处理个人医疗问题期间给予的耐心，”基恩在本周早些时候发布在X平台的一份声明中说道，“我的医生一再向我保证，我将完全康复，很快就能回到我热爱的工作岗位。”
基恩长时间缺席国会山之际，共和党在众议院的多数席位创下历史新低，且立法日程排得满满当当，优先立法事项包括在国土安全部停摆期间为其拨付资金，以及重新授权即将到期的政府监控项目。
“考虑到微弱的多数席位优势，缺席始终是个问题……每一个席位都至关重要，”南卡罗来纳州共和党众议员拉尔夫·诺曼说道。
现年57岁的基恩同样在一个被《库克政治报告》评为“势均力敌”的选区寻求连任。众议院民主党竞选机构民主党国会竞选委员会已将该选区列为2026年中期选举的“关键竞选选区”之一。
约翰逊在给CNN的一份声明中表示，他已与基恩通话，并预计基恩“很快就能完全康复归来”。
“汤姆是国会中最敬业、最勤奋的议员之一，我感谢他为服务新泽西州民众和我们国家所做的一切，以及他将继续做出的贡献，”他说道。
这位众议员自2023年以来一直代表新泽西州第7国会选区。他的共和党初选将于6月2日举行，目前他是唯一的共和党候选人，但有四名民主党人正在争夺该席位。
代表纽约州竞争激烈选区的共和党众议员迈克·劳勒对基恩的处境表示同情。
“在我担任国会议员期间，我见过两党有不少议员不幸遭遇不同的健康问题，有些人甚至不幸因此离世，”他告诉CNN，“在医疗健康方面，议员确实拥有一定的隐私空间……他有望完全康复，我们期待着欢迎他归来。”
在本周早些时候的声明中，基恩表示：“我预计将恢复全部日程安排，以100%的状态重返工作。我认真对待自己的职责，有着始终到场履职、推动工作落实的扎实记录，因此此次缺席让我倍感艰难。”
“我尤其为我的国会团队感到自豪，他们确保了选民服务和立法工作不间断推进，同时也为我的竞选团队感到骄傲，他们确保竞选活动继续强劲开展，”他说道。
新泽西州共和党众议员克里斯·史密斯称基恩是“一位优秀的议员，理应获得连任”。
“我相信他有非常正当的理由，”史密斯在谈及基恩的健康问题时告诉CNN。
新泽西州共和党委员会未回应CNN的置评请求。
A New Jersey Republican hasn’t voted in weeks, sparking questions over lengthy absence on Capitol Hill
2026-04-30T10:00:51.058Z / CNN
By Camila DeChalus
2 hr ago
PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
Rep. Thomas Kean, Jr. listens during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in the Capitol Visitor Center on March 23, 2023.
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Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey has not voted in Congress in weeks, sparking questions over when he will return to Capitol Hill as he faces a competitive race for reelection back home and Speaker Mike Johnson oversees an extremely narrow House majority in Washington.
The congressman has attributed his absence to a health-related issue, without providing specifics. He has said he expects to be back at work soon, but has not said exactly when he plans to return. The last time Kean voted in the House was on March 5, according to congressional records.
“I want to thank my constituents and colleagues for their patience as I address a personal medical issue,” Kean said in a statement posted to X earlier this week. “My doctors continue to assure me that my recovery will be complete and that I will be back to the job I love very soon.”
Kean’s extended time away from Capitol Hill comes as Republicans hold a historically narrow House majority and have a jam-packed agenda, with legislative priorities ranging from funding the Department of Homeland Security amid a shutdown of the agency to reauthorizing a government surveillance program set to soon expire.
“Absence is always an issue, given the slim majority … Every seat matters,” South Carolina GOP Rep. Ralph Norman said.
Kean, 57, is also running for reelection in a district rated a “toss up” by the Cook Political Report. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the campaign arm for House Democrats, has named it one of its “districts in play” for the 2026 midterms.
Johnson said in a statement to CNN he spoke to Kean and said he expects Kean “to be back to 100% very soon.”
“Tom is one of the most dedicated and hardest working Members of Congress, and I am grateful for all he does and will continue to do to serve New Jerseyans and our country,” he said.
The congressman has represented New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District since 2023. His primary is June 2 and he is currently the only Republican candidate running, but there are four Democrats vying for his seat.
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler, who represents a competitive district in New York, expressed sympathy for Kean’s situation.
“Over the course of my time in Congress, I’ve seen a number of members on both sides of the aisle who unfortunately have different ailments. Some, you know, have unfortunately passed away from those ailments,” he told CNN.
He continued: “You do have some level of privacy when it comes to your healthcare … and he expects a full recovery, and so we look forward to welcoming him back.”
In his statement earlier this week, Kean said, “I expect to return to a full schedule and be at 100 percent. I take my responsibilities seriously and have a strong record of showing up and delivering, which makes this absence all the more difficult.”
“I am especially proud of my Congressional team, who have kept constituent services and legislative work moving forward without interruption, and my political team for ensuring the campaign continues to run strong,” he said.
Republican Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey called the congressman “a fine member who deserves to be reelected.”
“I’m sure he’s got very legitimate reason,” Smith told CNN, in regard to Kean’s health-related issue.
The New Jersey Republican Party did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.
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