Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Lakewood, and husband Jim Sullivan released photos of their newborn son on Wednesday.
The images show Joaquin Sanchez Sullivan wrapped in a blanket and cradled by his parents. The boy's eyes are closed, and a tuft of light-brown hair is visible.
Joaquin was born at 9:13 a.m. May 13 in Washington, D.C. At birth, he weighed 7 pounds, 14.6 ounces, and was 20.6 inches long.
He was described as healthy.
Linda Sanchez is the eighth member in the history of the House of Representatives to give birth while in office. Her 39th Congressional District includes Lakewood, Cerritos, a sliver of Long Beach and other communities in southeastern Los Angeles County.
The congresswoman, 40, who won a fourth term Nov. 4, recently married Sullivan, a political consultant. 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 Braithwaite Burke was the first woman to become a mother while serving a House term. Burke last served on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Linda Sanchez is the sister of Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Garden Grove. They are the first sisters to serve together in Congress.
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