Vice President J.D. Vance and Usha Vance welcome fourth child, Alec Neel Vance
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J.D. Vance and his wife Usha announced the birth of their son Alec Neel Vance, the first child of a sitting U.S. vice president in 156 years, while the family plans to split time between the Naval Observatory and a leased property in Middleburg, Virginia.
J.D. Vance and his wife Usha announced the birth of their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, on Sunday. The newborn is the first child of a sitting U.S. vice president since 1870, when Schuyler Colfax's son was born during his vice presidency. The Vance family now includes three older children—Ewan, 9, Vivek, 6, and Mirabel, 4—alongside the newborn.
The vice president shared a brief statement on social media saying he and his wife are "happy and healthy," without posting a photo. The president later posted a picture of the infant with his siblings. The family will continue to reside at the Naval Observatory and has also leased a portion of a multimillion-dollar property in Middleburg, Virginia, according to local reports.
"We are grateful for the outpouring of support and look forward to raising our children in both the capital and the countryside," the Vances said in a statement.
The birth has drawn public interest, partly due to previous media coverage of the Vances' personal lives. The couple's plans to split their time between Washington, D.C., and rural northern Virginia reflect a desire for a balance of public duties and family life.