Missing Republican Rep. Has Racked Up Some Odd Travel Expenses (opens in new tab)

Representative Tom Kean Jr. has claimed he’s too sick to do his job in Congress—but he has apparently been perfectly fine traveling, approving staff expenditures, and trading stocks.The New Jersey Republican has been missing in action since March 5, has so far missed 88 House votes, and hasn’t been seen in Washington for more than 75 days. Yet he has also taken Amtrak and used several ride share apps around San Francisco, according to pre-primary reports that Kean filed with the Federal Elect...