Vice President JD Vance and his wife, New Vancethey expanded their family again when their fourth child was born.
“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 children are overjoyed to meet their little brother,” Vance, 41, and Usha, 40, announced in a joint statement via X on Sunday, July 19.
“The amazing military doctors and staff at Walter Reed Medical Center and the White House medical staff have been a blessing,” the announcement continued. “We are very grateful for everything they have done for our family.”
JD and Usha have been married since June 2014. The couple previously welcomed son Ewan in June 2017, son Vivek in February 2020 and daughter Mirabel in December 2021.
The vice president and second lady announced in January that they were expecting their fourth child.
“We are very happy to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our baby boy,” said a statement posted on Instagram. “Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are all looking forward to welcoming her in late July.”
The statement continued: “During this exciting and busy time, we are very grateful for the military doctors who take such good care of our family and the staff who do so much to ensure that we can serve the country while enjoying a happy life with our children.”
JD and Usha are the first vice presidential couple to welcome a child during their tenure Schuyler Colfax – who worked on time Ulysses S. Grant's presidency – and his wife, Ellen Colfaxin 1870.
Months before revealing their pregnancy news, JD and Usha faced various rumors when she was spotted without her wedding ring.
Vice President JD Vance's journey to the White House would not be complete without his wife, second wife Usha Vance. Long before being chosen as President Donald Trump's 2024 running mate, JD developed a unique love story with Usha when they were both in law school. Their relationship, however, took an even deeper turn there […]
“[She is] a mother of three young children, who cooks a lot of dishes, washes a lot and sometimes forgets her ring,” said Usha's lawyer. People in November 2025.
The following month, JD insisted to NBC News, “Our marriage is as strong as it's ever been,” adding that he and Usha “get a kick out of” speculation about their relationship.
“In anything in life, you take the good and the bad,” he said in December 2025. “You accept that there are some sacrifices and there are great things that come with it.”
While JD admitted that it can be “difficult” to navigate rumors about his marriage, he revealed that Usha also played down the situation by jokingly leaving her wedding ring behind before going out in public.
Many stars are expanding their families in 2026. Actresses Bonnie Wright, Aubrey Plaza and Natalie Portman revealed in April that they were pregnant. The following month, Princess Eugenie shared the news that she was expecting her third child with husband Jack Brooksbank. Thank you! You have successfully registered. Subscribe to newsletters Enter your email Please […]
“He was like, 'Oh, if I don't go back and get them, there's going to be a funny person talking about it on social media,'” he elaborated. “And I said, 'Leave them alone. It's not even worth the trip back upstairs.' So we're a little bit excited about it. And we thought the whole social media cycle was hilarious. “
Ahead of the marriage speculation, Usha opened up about her plans for JD's family.
“I don't think we would have gotten married if we both didn't know we were going to have children,” he said. Meghan McCain during the June 2025 episode of the “Citizen McCain” podcast. We were both independently very interested in that, so that was out of the question. When we got married, we already knew we would have children. Well, that was the question.”
He continued: “I think what we decided in the beginning was, 'We're going to have two, and see how we feel after that.' I thought maybe I would have two kids and I thought I was done, but I loved having these two kids so much that I thought I ended up being a driver for three.”
