JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years

Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, announced the arrival of their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, on Sunday. This birth is historically significant, being the first time a sitting U.S. vice president has had a child in more than 150 years.

Alec Neel Vance joins his older siblings Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel. The Vances expressed their joy, stating that Usha and the baby are healthy, and their children are thrilled to welcome their new brother. They extended gratitude to the medical staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the White House medical team.

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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 Vance family's growing brood resonates with the vice president's consistent public stance on encouraging higher birth rates in the United States. Vance has frequently voiced concerns about declining birth rates since launching his political career, advocating for more children in the nation.

This event also places the Vance family in a rare historical context. The last sitting vice president to become a new father was Schuyler Colfax in 1870. John C. Calhoun also had a son while serving as vice president in 1829. The Vances' new addition comes amid a recent trend of births within President Donald Trump's administration, including children born to White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

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I want more babies in the United States of America.