A New Jersey Republican congressman explains his four-month absence as treatment for depression, drawing skepticism and charges of hypocrisy over his voting record.

• Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. missed 142 votes and was gone from Congress since March, returning to reveal he was hospitalized for depression.
• He kept collecting his full salary the whole time, and made several stock trades while away.
• Critics call him a hypocrite: he repeatedly voted against paid sick leave, paid family leave, and a surprise-medical-bill ban for his own constituents.
• He now backs a mental health funding bill that is unlikely to pass, seen by many as cover for his past record.
• Even fellow Republican Lauren Boebert slammed him for shortchanging voters, while a Democrat defended him.

Outlook: Kean faces bipartisan pressure and calls to repay his four months of salary, but little real consequence is likely.