Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr, the son of the Civil Rights Activist Rev. Jesse Jackson has been absent from  congress since

June 10, 2012.
The House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer has stated Rep. Jackson should explain his absences and disclose his medical condition to his constituents and to the House.
No comments from the Representative or his office at this time.
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