Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha welcome son

Vice President J.D. Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance announced the birth of their fourth child, a son, on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The baby, named Alec Neel Vance, was born that morning at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, with officials confirming both mother and baby are healthy.

The vice president announced the news on social media, stating that their three older children-Ewan, 9, Vivek, 6, and Mirabel, 4-are overjoyed to meet their new brother. The family thanked the medical staff at Walter Reed and the White House Medical Unit for their care.

The birth marks a historic occasion, as Alec is reportedly the first child born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. The last instance was in 1870, when Vice President Schuyler Colfax and his wife welcomed a son, Schuyler Colfax III.

The new arrival aligns with Vice President Vance's public advocacy for Americans to have more children, a theme he highlighted at the 2025 March for Life rally. The couple had announced the pregnancy in January. Usha Vance, 40, a former attorney who left her law practice when her husband assumed office, has been open about navigating public life as a parent. In a recent interview,...