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Thomas H. Kean, Jr.

Republican · NJ-7 · U.S. House

Bio

Thomas Howard Kean Jr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 7th congressional district since 2023. Previously, he represented New Jersey's 21st legislative district in the New Jersey Senate from 2003 to 2022, serving as minority leader from 2008 to 2022, and represented the same district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2001 to 2003.

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Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

LeftCenterRight

Issue profile

FiscalHealthImmig.GunsAbortionEnviron.CrimeDefenseEconomyForeignCivil R.Educ.GovtJudicial
Taxes & Fiscal
R+0.85
Healthcare
R+0.90
Immigration & Border
R+1.00
Guns
R+0.15
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
R+1.00
Environment & Energy
R+0.91
Crime & Policing
R+0.99
Defense & Veterans
R+1.00
Economy & Labor
R+0.84
Foreign Policy & Trade
R+0.89
Civil Rights & Social
R+0.42
Education
R+1.00
Government & Democracy
R+0.94
Judicial & Executive Nominations
R+1.00

Each issue runs left right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.

Recent notable votes

YEA
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
2026-03-05 · Passed · Taxes & Fiscal, Immigration & Border, Defense & Veterans
YEA
Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.
2026-03-05 · Passed · Foreign Policy & Trade
NAY
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2026-03-05 · Failed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Defense & Veterans, Government & Democracy
YEA
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
2026-03-04 · Passed · Government & Democracy
YEA
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
2026-03-04 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Economy & Labor
YEA
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
2026-03-04 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Economy & Labor
YEA
Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
2026-03-04 · Passed · Education
YEA
Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025
2026-02-24 · Passed · Government & Democracy
NAY
ROTOR Act
2026-02-24 · Failed · Government & Democracy, Defense & Veterans
YEA
Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
2026-02-12 · Passed · Crime & Policing, Guns
YEA
Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
2026-02-11 · Passed · Environment & Energy, Economy & Labor
YEA
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
2026-02-11 · Passed · Defense & Veterans, Guns, Environment & Energy, Economy & Labor

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