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McMorris Rodgers gives birth to girl

The Columbian
Published: December 1, 2010, 12:00am

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers has given birth to a second child, this time a daughter.

The Republican who represents the Spokane region gave birth just after midnight on Wednesday morning at a Washington, D.C. hospital. The girl weighed 8 pounds, 4.5 ounces. Mother and daughter are said to be healthy and doing well.

The congresswoman and her husband, Brian Rodgers, also have a 3-year-old son. McMorris Rodgers is the first member of Congress to give birth twice while in office.

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