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Vice President JD Vance and wife Usha welcome their 4th child

Vice President JD Vance and wife Usha welcome their 4th child

Summary

Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha announced the birth of their fourth child, a son named Alec Neel Vance. The baby and Usha are healthy, and this is the first time in modern history that the U.S. second family has had a child while in office.

Key Facts

  • Alec Neel Vance was born on a Sunday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
  • Usha Vance and the baby are both healthy.
  • The Vance family now has four children: three older children named Ewan (9), Vivek (6), and Mirabel (4), plus the newborn.
  • The last time a U.S. vice president's family had a child while in office was in 1870, when Schuyler Colfax Jr. had a son.
  • JD Vance wrote in his book that Usha was initially against having another baby, partly because of their public life.
  • Their decision changed after the death of their friend Charlie Kirk, whose widow regretted not having more children.
  • Usha said Kirk's widow’s words were very moving and influenced her thinking.
  • The couple has been married since 2014.
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