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Congratulations to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), whose daughter Maile Pearl Bowlsbey was born on Monday:
Duckworth, who turned 50 on March 12, is one of only 10 women in the history of the nation to give birth while in Congress, with the other babies born to members serving in the House.
This is the second child for Duckworth and her husband, Bryan Bowlsbey. Daughter Abigail was born Nov. 18, 2014, when Duckworth was 47 and in the House, representing a suburban Chicago congressional district.
It’s sad that it’s 2018 and this is a first, but that’s a marker of something to work toward: a member of Congress giving birth not being unusual enough to have every article comment on the exact number of times it’s happened.
Best wishes and best of luck to Duckworth and her family.