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CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz faces Senate for confirmation hearing

Jul 15, 2026Center

Dr. Erica Schwartz, Trump's nominee for CDC director, faces the Senate health committee for her confirmation hearing on July 15. If confirmed, she will lead an agency dealing with workforce and leadership shortages, and new layers of political review.

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David Cummins, President Trump’s pick to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), will testify Thursday morning before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The confirmation hearing comes as the TSA has faced a series of challenges, including recovering from a monthslong Department of Homeland Security funding lapse…

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