Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance have welcomed their fourth child, a baby boy named Alec Neel Vance, marking a historic milestone as the first child born to a sitting U.S. vice president in more than 150 years.
The couple shared the joyful news Sunday in a statement posted to social media, revealing that both mother and baby are doing well.
"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 Vances also thanked the military medical team at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the White House Medical Unit, calling them "a blessing" and expressing deep gratitude for their care.
Alec joins the couple's three older children-Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel-and his arrival places the Vance family in the history books. According to the White House Historical Association, the last sitting vice president to welcome a child while in office was Schuyler Colfax in 1870. Before that, John C. Calhoun became a father while serving as vice president in 1829.
The birth also shines a spotlight on one of JD Vance's signature political themes. Throughout his rise in Republican politics, Vance has repeatedly sounded the alarm over America's declining birth rate, frequently encouraging Americans to have larger families. During the 2025 March for Life rally in Washington, he famously declared, "I want more babies in the United States of America."
The vice president has often traveled with Usha and their children on official overseas trips, presenting a highly visible image of family life while in office. Usha's pregnancy, announced earlier this year, also drew widespread public attention, making her one of the few second ladies in modern history to give birth during her husband's time in office.
Alec's arrival comes amid what some observers have dubbed a mini baby boom within President Donald Trump's administration, following recent births in the families of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
For the Vances, however, Sunday's announcement was less about politics than family-a celebration of a healthy newborn, grateful parents, and three excited siblings welcoming their newest brother.
