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Kean, Thomas

United States Representative · New Jersey · District 7

RepublicanBioguide K000398

Thomas H. Kean Jr. is a Republican representative from New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, serving in the House since January 2023. The House Historian records earlier service in the New Jersey General Assembly and State Senate, including many years as the state Senate’s Republican leader.

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Profile research reviewed August 20, 2026

Thomas H. Kean Jr. is a Republican representative from New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, serving in the House since January 2023. The House Historian records earlier service in the New Jersey General Assembly and State Senate, including many years as the state Senate’s Republican leader.

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Biography & Current Office

Background & current office

Thomas H. Kean Jr. is a Republican representative from New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, serving in the House since January 2023. The House Historian records earlier service in the New Jersey General Assembly and State Senate, including many years as the state Senate’s Republican leader.

In the 119th Congress, Kean serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee, with subcommittee assignments spanning health, communications and technology, commerce, the Middle East and North Africa, and South and Central Asia.

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Public record

Current seat & contact information

Chamber
U.S. House of Representatives
Representation
New Jersey · District 7
Party
Republican
Birth date
September 5, 1968
Washington phone
(202) 225-5361
Office
251 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3007
Committees & Leadership

Current leadership and reviewed committee roles

Reviewed committee assignments

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee
  • House Foreign Affairs Committee
Recent Recorded Votes

Official recorded-vote record

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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation

Legislation & official congressional activity

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Claims & Evidence

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