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As a result of being absent from work for 116 days to treat depression, New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. received his full congressional salary. This article points out the irony of Kean voting against legislation providing paid sick leave for his constituents earlier. Kean's experience is also contrasted with the disparity in paid leave access among American workers across income and occupations.

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. took 116 days off at full pay to battle depression — after voting against paid sick leave for workers Tom Kean Jr voted against New Jersey's paid sick leave law while a member of the state Senate. Many American workers aren’t able to collect a check if they don’t work while ill.