Washington D.C — Congressman Tom Kean Jr. hasn’t shown up to work in nearly 90 days and has refused to provide explanations for his absence, but that hasn’t stopped him from continuing to trade stocks. His latest disclosure shows that he made several trades in mid-April, and he has made over a dozen stock trades since he last voted in Congress.
His trades come as consumer sentiment drops to an all-time low, the Republican war in Iran continues to push up prices, and millions begin to feel the sting of cuts to SNAP and Medicaid that Congressman Kean Jr. voted for. These stock trades also fly in the face of his campaign promise to put his assets in a blind trust – a promise he continues to break even as he faces an undisclosed “personal health matter” and hasn’t shown up to work.
“The saga of Congressman Tom Kean Jr. is the perfect encapsulation of the entire congressional Republican agenda. He voted for tariffs, a war in Iran, and historic cuts to SNAP and Medicaid – all while focusing on his own bottom line and giving tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy,” said Unrig Our Economy Campaign Director Leor Tal. “He won’t even say where he is right now, yet he is still trading stocks. It’s outrageous. New Jersey families want their member of Congress to show up for them, not put his portfolio first.”
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Unrig Our Economy is a national campaign to fix the rules of our economy to make it work for working people. We know that when the middle class does well, all of us do well — which is why we’re fighting on behalf of working Americans and holding corporations, their wealthy executives, and the politicians who enable them accountable.