AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Rep. Tom Kean discloses depression diagnosis upon return from months-long absence
Rep. Tom Kean (R-N.J.) on Tuesday said he missed nearly four months of House votes because of "a diagnosis of depression," ending speculation over an absence that became one of the longest by a sitting member of Congress. Why it matters: Kean's disappearance from Congress left New Jersey's 7th District without a voting representative for more than 100 days. - "Several months ago, due to health concerns, I entered the hospital for some testing. I did not believe that this would result in a long-term stay. I was given the diagnosis of depression," Kean said on the House floor Tuesday morning. - Kean said his doctors recommended he remain in the hospital. Tuesday's floor speech marked the New Jersey Republican's first detailed public…