Vice President J.D. Vance and his daughter Usha welcomed their fourth child on Sunday morning. Remarkably, this marks the first instance in over 150 years where a sitting vice president has had a child.
Usha gave birth to their third son, Alec Neal, at Walter Reed Medical Center in Maryland. The vice president shared the news through a statement.
“We are excited to announce the birth of our baby boy, Alec Neil Vance, this morning,” Vance stated.
“Usha and the baby are doing well, and the kids are thrilled to meet their little brother,” the vice president expressed, also thanking Walter Reed staff for their care during the delivery.
The newest addition, Alec Neil, joins his siblings: nine-year-old Ewan, six-year-old Vivek, and four-year-old Mirabel.
J.D., 41, and Usha, 40, who married in 2014, had announced this pregnancy back in January, marking a significant milestone for their family.
The last time a sitting vice president welcomed a child was 156 years ago when Ulysses S. Grant’s vice president Schuyler Colfax Jr. and his wife had a son.
The Vance family is part of a growing trend among senior Trump administration officials who have welcomed new members into their families recently.
White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and his wife Katie had their son, Hawthorne Hayes, in June, while White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt gave birth to their second daughter, Vivianna, in early May.
Vance has long emphasized the importance of encouraging Americans to “have more babies,” advocating for better support for families bringing children into the world.
In his first speech as vice president, he mentioned the need to “extend a loving hand” to new mothers and young families, as well as support adoption and foster care efforts.
Interestingly, a conversation with Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erica, who has expressed regret about having only two children, influenced Vance and Usha’s decision to expand their family. Usha reflected on how it intensified feelings they already had about wanting another child.
