2 Lawmakers Absent for Weeks: What to Know

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2 Lawmakers Absent for Weeks: What to Know
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on May 14, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on May 14, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Jackson Richman
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Two lawmakers—Reps. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) and Tom Kean (R-N.J.)—have been missing from Congress for weeks as their peers take up key pieces of legislation.

Both have been dealing with health issues and missed a long list of votes as Republicans face a slim majority in the House.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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