It's a boy for Rep. Linda Sanchez.
The Lakewood Democrat and husband Jim Sullivan announced the birth of their first child at 9:14 a.m. EST on Wednesday.
Joaquin Sánchez Sullivan weighed in at 7 pounds, 14.6 ounces and was 20.6 inches long.
Sanchez became the eighth member in the history of the House of Representatives to give birth while in office.
An e-mail from Sanchez spokeswoman Marsha Catron described the baby as healthy, as did a statement from Sullivan.
"Linda and I have been blessed with a beautiful baby boy," said Sullivan, a political consultant. "Mother and baby are both healthy and happy. Joaquin's arrival is a long awaited welcome in our lives and we are richer because of it."
Pictures were not immediately available but Catron wrote that they would soon be shared with 39th Congressional District residents. The territory includes Lakewood, Cerritos, a sliver of Long Beach and other communities in southeastern Los Angeles County.
The congresswoman, who won a fourth term Nov. 4, recently married Sullivan. It was her second marriage.
There is a precedent for members of the House giving birth to more than legislation.
In 1973, former Rep. Yvonne Burke was the first woman to become a mother while serving a House term. Burke recently retired from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Though Sanchez was not immediately available for comment, she said in an earlier interview that she is confident she can handle motherhood and Congress.
"The only thing I am worried about balancing with this pregnancy are my favorite pair of heels," she said.
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