The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted along party lines Wednesday to advance President Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The panel voted 12-11 to advance the nomination of Susan Monarez to be the next CDC director.

"The United States needs a CDC director who makes decisions rooted in science, a leader who reformed the agency and worked to restore public trust in health institutions with decades of proven experience as a public health official, Dr. Monarez is ready to take on this challenge," said Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the HELP committee.

"She is committed to improving transparency the CDC and properly communicating health........

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