Erica Schwartz clears Senate hurdle on path to CDC director confirmation

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Trending on The Hill - August 5, 2026

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Erica Schwartz is one step closer to being the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after clearing a key procedural hurdle on Wednesday.

The Senate voted 51-43 to end debate on her nomination, clearing a path for a confirmation vote later in the day.

Schwartz would be the first Senate-confirmed CDC director in nearly a year. The agency has been under acting leadership since Susan Monarez was fired last August after what she described as a clash with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his attempts to roll back childhood vaccines.

Schwartz’s resume........

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