TLDR he's in the hospital (or rehab). How is this newsworthy?
this post was submitted on 21 May 2026
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Mystery grows over missing GOP rep after neighbors say they’ve barely seen his wife, report says
(www.independent.co.uk)
Well, knowing republicans, he's probably killed her and now on the run.
Or she got fed up with his shit, killed him and is now an Alaskan fishing boat captain.

well, she's pretty chatty for a dead person, then. personally, I would have been creeped out if I had been the journalist who talked to her (corpse) two days ago, which is mentioned in the linked article.
Dan Scharfenberger, the congressman’s chief of staff, also told The New York Times last week, “There’s no cameras where Tom is.”
so he's in rehab
Despite my other comment, legitimately good for him.