Congressional leaders plead with their absentee lawmakers: "You've got to come"
Summary
Congressional leaders are worried about some members of the House of Representatives missing important votes. Two lawmakers, Tom Kean Jr. and Frederica Wilson, have been absent for several weeks due to personal reasons, causing tight vote margins on key legislation.Key Facts
- A recent vote on an Iran war powers resolution ended in a tie, partly because several members were absent.
- Rep. Frederica Wilson missed votes due to major eye surgery and plans to return next Wednesday.
- Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been absent for two months because of a personal medical issue.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged Wilson to come back quickly because the vote margins are very close.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson said he knows only that Kean has a medical issue and hopes he returns soon.
- Kean canceled a public event and is keeping his location private, leading to some uncertainty about his situation.
- Both Kean and Wilson have not said they will quit running for reelection.
- Kean is the only Republican candidate on the primary ballot in a district that Democrats want to win.
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