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Republican New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. signed at least two documents approving his staff\u2019s travel schedule during his mysterious absence from Congress.<\/p>\n

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Kean approved two travel dates for his chief of staff, Daniel J. Scharfenberger, on March 13 and March 14, despite not having voted in Congress since March 5. The congressman\u2019s absence has raised questions even among his Republican colleagues, who have said they have barely kept in contact with Kean.<\/p>\n

The first , which Kean signed on March 13, stated that Scharfenberger\u2019s trip to an event in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosted by the Republican Main Street Partnership \u201cwas in connection with the employee\u2019s official duties and would not create the appearance that the employee is using public office for private gain.\u201d The second signed on March 14 involved Scharfenberger\u2019s trip to Middleburg, Virginia, for a \u201cspring issues conference\u201d sponsored by Center Forward, a bipartisan policy organization. (RELATED: New Jersey Republican Disappears For Month \u2014 And No One Knows Where He Is)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kean missed every roll call vote from March 17 to May 20, according to GovTrack. He also missed 20% of the votes between January and March. The congressman has been out due to an undisclosed illness.<\/p>\n

Kean\u2019s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n

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Despite his absence, Kean is running for reelection in New Jersey\u2019s seventh district, which leans slightly Democratic in voter registration. Four Democrats are currently competing for Kean\u2019s seat ahead of the June 2 primary.<\/p>\n

Republican New Jersey Reps. Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew said they kept reaching out to Kean out of concern, though they were met with \u201cradio silence.\u201d National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson told Politico on May 14 that he had not recently spoken to Kean and had no idea where he was.<\/p>\n

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Kean\u2019s consultant, Harrison Neely, also told Politico that \u201cof course\u201d Kean would run for reelection.<\/p>\n

Kean began calling Republican county chairs in his district Thursday and spoke to a local outlet called New Jersey Globe, though he did not detail his undisclosed illness. He stated he is expected to make a full recovery and that he will discuss his health at a later date.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy doctors are confident that I\u2019m on the road to a full recovery,\u201d Kean told New Jersey Globe. \u201cI understand the need for public transparency, and I appreciate the support of my constituents.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kean also said he expects to return to Capitol Hill for roll call votes soon, according to New Jersey Globe.<\/p>\n

Carlos Santos, the Republican chair of Union County, told Politico that Kean \u201csounded good\u201d on the phone. Tracy DiFrancesco, the GOP chair of Somerset County, also said Kean is \u201cperfectly fine\u201d and should return to the campaign trail in the near future.<\/p>\n

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