tom kean absent washington leaves taxpayers questioning thousands in unclaimed travel reimbursements
Congressman Tom Kean’s mysterious absence from Washington is raising red flags for New Jersey residents who are now worried their hard-earned tax dollars are funding empty desks and missed votes. With Kean reportedly skipping key sessions and disappearing from Capitol Hill, watchdog groups are demanding answers about $167,000 in unclaimed travel reimbursements that could have been used for local infrastructure or education—costs that will now likely fall back on every household’s wallet. If your representative isn’t showing up, you’re paying for it twice: once in lost federal funding, and again when state budgets have to fill the gap. Check your paycheck—this week’s silence could cost you next year’s tax bill.