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Boebert: Kean explanation for absence 'embarrassing'

The Hill · Jul 1, 2026, 1:05 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Monday criticized fellow GOP Rep.
I think it s embarrassing, Boebert told TMZ on Capitol Hill.
Earlier in the day, Kean returned to the House floor for the first time since early March — after missing more than 100 votes.

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Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Monday criticized fellow GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (N.J.) for his four-month absence from Congress, after the New Jersey lawmaker returned to the Capitol.

I think it s embarrassing, Boebert told TMZ on Capitol Hill.

Earlier in the day, Kean returned to the House floor for the first time since early March — after missing more than 100 votes. In explaining the reason for his disappearance, the Garden State Republican said he was hospitalized due to depression.

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Boebert: Kean explanation for absence 'embarrassing'

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