2026年5月13日 美国东部时间上午8:17 / 福克斯新闻
基恩自3月5日以来缺席了全部70次记名投票，令众议院共和党本就微弱的多数党地位雪上加霜
作者：亚当·帕克 福克斯新闻
首席国会记者查德·珀格拉姆探讨新泽西州联邦众议员、共和党人汤姆·基恩 Jr. 数周以来缺席国会会议，自3月初以来已错过50余场投票的情况。
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共和党议员汤姆·基恩 Jr. 已两个多月未在华盛顿出席国会活动，其办公室向福克斯新闻数字频道证实，他本周又将错过投票。
基恩的办公室主任丹·沙尔芬伯格周一在一份声明中表示：“国会议员基恩仍在处理个人健康问题，我们对各界的大量支持表示感谢。他很快将恢复正常的全职工作安排。”
现年57岁的基恩并未透露计划何时返回工作岗位，也未说明其健康问题的具体情况。几周来，他的办公室一直坚称他将“很快”恢复国会职责。
据监控国会活动的网站GovTrack的数据，这位新泽西州共和党议员自3月5日以来就未参加过投票。在此期间，他缺席了众议院的全部70次记名投票，包括旨在结束政府停摆和延长一项关键的无证监听权限的法案。
【配图】2026年3月4日，新泽西州联邦众议员托马斯·基恩 Jr. 抵达美国国会山参加众议院共和党团会议。（比尔·克拉克/CQ-滚呼公司 盖蒂图片社供片）
约翰逊警告众议院共和党人“保持健康” 共和党多数党地位濒临边缘
基恩的缺席对众议院共和党本就微弱的多数党地位造成了不成比例的影响，因为众议院议长、路易斯安那州共和党人迈克·约翰逊仅能在党派立场投票中容忍极少量议员缺席。民主党近期也难以保证全员出席。
约翰逊曾在4月表示，他已与基恩通电话，并预计他将完全康复。
约翰逊在福克斯新闻数字频道获得的一份声明中称：“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，以及他未来将继续做出的贡献。”
【配图】2026年1月13日，众议院议长迈克·约翰逊在华盛顿特区美国国会山举行的新闻发布会上发言。（凯文·迪特施/盖蒂图片社供片）
民主党人蒂娜·沙赫在竞争激烈的新泽西州众议院竞选中称儿童跨性别医疗“毋庸置疑”
基恩长期缺席华盛顿之际，他正面临一场可能异常艰难的连任竞选，其所在选区是全美竞争最激烈的选区之一。众议院民主党竞选机构预计将积极瞄准这个摇摆席位，目前已有四名民主党候选人在6月初选的激烈竞争中角逐，以挑战基恩。
这位新泽西州共和党议员没有共和党对手，他正在竞选第三个众议院任期，并获得了唐纳德·特朗普总统的背书。
无党派的库克政治报告在去年将该选区评级从民主党优势下调后，目前将这场竞选评为“势均力敌”。
【配图】唐纳德·特朗普总统背书共和党联邦众议员汤姆·基恩 Jr. 的连任竞选。（朱莉娅·德马雷·尼基森/美联社）
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基恩的办公室在他因未公开的健康问题康复期间，仍持续在社交媒体上发布动态。
沙尔芬伯格在一份声明中表示：“国会议员的团队仍在不间断地为新泽西州民众服务。”
House Republican misses another week of votes as health absence strains thin majority
May 13, 2026 8:17am EDT / Fox News
Kean has missed all 70 roll call votes since March 5, pressuring House Republicans’ razor-thin majority
By Adam Pack Fox News
Chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram discusses Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s, R-N.J., absence from Congress for weeks, missing over 50 votes since early March.
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Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a GOP lawmaker who has been absent from Washington for more than two months, will miss votes again this week, his office confirmed to Fox News Digital.
“Congressman Kean is still attending to a personal health matter, and we appreciate the outpouring of support,” Dan Scharfenberger, Kean’s chief of staff, said in a statement Monday. “He will be returning to a regular full schedule soon.”
Kean, 57, has not specified when he plans to return to work or the nature of his health issue. His office has insisted for weeks that he would resume his congressional responsibilities “soon.”
The New Jersey Republican has not voted since March 5, according to GovTrack, a website that monitors congressional activities. During that time, he missed all 70 roll-call votes in the lower chamber, including legislation to end the government shutdown and extend a critical warrantless surveillance tool.
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-N.J., arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2026.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
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Kean’s absence has an outsize impact on House Republicans’ razor-thin majority as House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., can afford to spare just a handful of votes on party-line bills. Democrats have also struggled to maintain full attendance in recent weeks.
Johnson said in April that he spoke with Kean on the phone and expects him to make a full recovery.
“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,” Johnson said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 13, 2026.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Kean’s prolonged absence from Washington comes as he faces a potentially difficult re-election battle in one of the country’s most contested districts. House Democrats’ campaign arm is expected to aggressively target the swing seat and four Democratic candidates are vying to take him on in a crowded June primary.
The New Jersey Republican has no GOP challengers and is running for a third House term with President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the contest as a “toss-up” after downgrading the race in favor of Democrats last year.
President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s re-election bid.(Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
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Kean’s office has continued to post on social media while he recovers from the undisclosed medical issue.
“The Congressman’s team continues to serve the people of New Jersey uninterrupted,” Scharfenberger said in a statement.
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