US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha have welcomed their fourth child, a baby boy named Alec Neel Vance. The 41-year-old vice president announced the birth on social media, stating that Alec was born on Sunday, July 19, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Birth Announcement and Family Reaction
In a statement signed by both parents, the Vances expressed their joy: "We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning. Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother." The newborn joins older siblings Ewan, nine; Vivek, six; and Mirabel, four.
Historic Milestone: First VP's Child in Over 150 Years
Alec is the first child born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. The last sitting vice president to become a new father was Schuyler Colfax, who had a son, Schuyler Colfax III, in 1870 while serving under President Ulysses S. Grant.
Background of the Vance Family
JD Vance, an Ohio native, and his wife Usha, 40, who is the daughter of Indian immigrants, met at Yale Law School and graduated together in 2013. The family resides in Washington, D.C., as Vance serves as the 50th vice president of the United States.
