Rep. McMorris Rodgers expecting third child

She said in a statement that her and her husband, Brian Rodgers, had been hoping for another child.

{mosads}“Being a wife and mother have been the most wonderful and blessed experiences in my life. For some time, Brian and I have hoped we would be able to have another child, so it is with great joy we announce that we are expecting our third in December,” she said.

“I look forward to continuing my duties as Conference Chair and running again for re-election next year to represent the great people of Eastern Washington.”

McMorris Rodgers, 44, has a son, Cole, who is six, and a daughter, Grace, who is two. Both were born while she was a member of Congress.

She was the first member of Congress to give birth twice while in office.