India, April 24 -- New Jersey GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has remained absent from Capitol Hill for weeks. His team has attributed the disappearance to unspecified "health issues".

According to a report by the New York Post, Kean has not voted in the House since early March and has missed more than 50 votes. Kean is, however, posting occasional updates on social media about legislative work.

Kean wasn't on Capitol Hill for votes on Wednesday of last week, but he did post on social media about two of his measures passing committee.

The long absence has garnered notice owing to the lack of direct communication. According to Politico, fellow Republicans from New Jersey, such as Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew, have said they have been unable to g...