Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
- Previous profession
- Staffer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1991 to 1993; Instructor, Tufts University, Medford, MA; Consultant
- First public office
- 2001Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2001 to 2003
- Years in public office
- 24
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Kean has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Kean is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Kean votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Kean votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Kean votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Kean votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Kean votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Kean votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 51 of these Yes and No votes.
Kean did not vote on the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; Lulu's Law; Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act, and 3 more in the list below.
Votes on laws that passed
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 5 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
9 excerpts
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“The Mountainside Emergency Operations Center project was included in the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of 2026 ( H.R.7147 ), which was signed into law on April 30, 2026.”
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“Congressman Kean led the fight in Congress to quadruple the SALT Deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000, a victory that was signed into law as part of the Working Families Tax Cuts ( H.R.1 ) on July 4, 2025. The increased deduction is now in effect for the 2025 tax year, meaning New Jersey families who itemize their taxes will”
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Congressman Kean Secures $6.3 Million for NJ-07 Projects in House Funding Bills
“In the government funding bills that cleared the House yesterday ( H.R.7148 and H.R.7147 ), six more of Kean's FY2026 Community Project requests were included. These bills deliver $6,334,000 in federal taxpayer dollars directly back to the Seventh District to support critical local projects.”
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Congressman Kean Secures $6.3 Million for NJ-07 Projects in House Funding Bills
“In the government funding bills that cleared the House yesterday ( H.R.7148 and H.R.7147 ), six more of Kean's FY2026 Community Project requests were included. These bills deliver $6,334,000 in federal taxpayer dollars directly back to the Seventh District to support critical local projects.”
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Congressman Kean Announces $3.8 Million for NJ-07 Projects in House Funding Bill
“Six of his FY2026 Community Project requests were included in the recently passed government funding bill ( H.R. 6938 ), which cleared the House on January 8. This delivers $3,792,607 in federal taxpayer dollars directly back to the Seventh District to support critical local projects.”
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Kean Secures $3.7 Million to Support Local Police Departments
“This funding was made possible through Congressman Kean’s support for the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 ( H.R.5371 ), which passed the House on November 12, 2025. The legislation was immediately signed into law later that evening.”
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Kean to Forgo Congressional Salary During Potential Government Shutdown
“On September 19, 2025, Congressman Kean voted for H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, which extends government funding through November 21, 2025. This legislation keeps the government open and serving the American people.”
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Congressman Kean Holds Roundtable with Local Restaurant and Hospitality Business Owners
“H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Delivers for New Jersey’s Restaurant and Hospitality Industry:”
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Congressman Kean Hosts Agriculture Roundtable Discussion with New Jersey Farmers
“The recently passed reconciliation package ( H.R.1 ) delivers major wins for American agriculture, including:”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $13,851,394 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| Township of Readington, New Jersey | Public Law 119-37 | Township of Readington Police Department Expansion and Modernization in Readington, New JerseyRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NJ | $1,932,287 |
| Byram Township, New Jersey | Public Law 119-37 | Byram Township Police Department RenovationRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NJ | $1,237,500 |
| Holland Township Department of Police and Public Safety | Public Law 119-37 | Modernizing the Holland Township Police Department Headquarters in Holland TownshipRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NJ | $555,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NJ Borough of Mou for Stormwate ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $560,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NJ Sparta Townshi Station ImproEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $400,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate NJ Borough of Hop Service LineEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Bernards Township | Public Law 119-74 | Bernards Township Police Department Communications UpgradeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $835,000 |
| Greenwich Township Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | School Resource Officer Vehicle and Equipment for Greenwich Township, New JerseyDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $97,607 |
| Township of Warren | Public Law 119-74 | Township of Warren, New Jersey Public Safety Communications Equipment UpgradeDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $900,000 |
| Warren County Community College | Public Law 119-75 | Agricultural Educational and Training Center ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $979,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| Township of Washington | Public Law 119-75 | Police Department Building RenovationsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $560,000 |
| City of Summit | Public Law 119-75 | Glenside Avenue Sidewalk ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $530,000 |
| Town of Phillipsburg | Public Law 119-75 | Riverfront Park RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $2,400,000 |
| Hunterdon County | Public Law 119-75 | Senior Center Expansion and RenovationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $1,500,000 |
| Borough of Mountainside | Public Law 119-86 | Mountainside Emergency Operations CenterFEMA · Federal Assistance-EOC | NJ | $365,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.tomkean.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of KEAN FOR CONGRESS INC gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 1 page of www.tomkean.com saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
- An Internet Archive copy of www.tomkean.com, the earliest captured November 6, 2024. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 5, 2024.From a secondary source
Online ads
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KEAN FOR CONGRESS INC Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00703058 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 28 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
KEAN FOR CONGRESS INC & NRCC Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00703058 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 22 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
We have not saved our own copy of these 50 ads yet, so this page shows none of them. Cause: Google’s data file carries no words, picture or video of the ad.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Kean's campaign reports receiving $4,892,806.59 and reports spending $1,306,887.91, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H0NJ07261as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H0NJ07261as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $4,892,806.59 | $6,023,132.92 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,306,887.91 | $6,068,925.14 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $3,634,205.35 | $48,286.67 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $7,295.70 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H0NJ07261as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H0NJ07261as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Individuals, itemized | $1,736,000.61 | $3,150,281.54 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $220,555.00 | $232,027.11 |
| Other political committees | $1,189,426.57 | $1,392,832.78 |
| Party committees | $5,000.00 | $20,000.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $6,600.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- KEAN FOR CONGRESS INC Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00703058
- KEAN FOR NJ-07 2022 Authorized committee · 2024 · FEC committee C00775650
- GARDEN STATE LEADERSHIP FUND Leadership PAC · 2026 · FEC committee C00948273
- TKJ PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00784694
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record21 reports saved. 21 typed reports: rows Not checked yet.
- Report 20035431, filed · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
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Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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