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Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, placing her in charge of a public health agency beleaguered by political meddling and low morale.
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Schwartz, president’s third pick to lead top US public health agency, confirmed in 51-44 Senate voteDr Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the US Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a rare win for the Trump administration after a string of failed attempts to fill senior health posts.Schwartz was confirmed by a 51-44 vote that broke largely along party lines, with Tim Kaine of Virginia the sole Democrat to support her nomination. Continue reading...
The Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz for Centers for Disease Control director on Wednesday, giving the beleaguered agency its first full-time political leader in almost a year.Why it matters: While the 51-44 vote marked a step toward refilling the depleted ranks of the Trump administration's health care leadership, it didn't fully resolve questions about whether Schwartz could steer clear of political interference.Driving the news: Just one Democrat — Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.) — supported Schwartz's nomination, along with all of the Republicans present. "She's got the qualifications for the job," Kaine told Politico last week after voting to advance Schwartz's nomination out of committee. Schwartz is a physician who worked at the Department of Health and Human Services during the first Trump administration. Senate health committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who had been skeptical of Schwartz, said he decided to support her after being assured through their conversations that "she knows what she is doing and will stand against those who do not."Context: Schwartz faced tough questioning during her July 15 confirmation hearing over whether she could chart a course for the public health agency and work with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.She vowed to rebuild trust in the CDC but hedged on whether she would tell Congress if she was told to adopt "unscientific" or harmful policies, saying she didn't believe either President Trump or Kennedy would do that.Many public health leaders initially applauded her nomination, but some said they could not support Schwartz after her confirmation hearing, saying she failed to give clear answers to simple questions.Schwartz was Trump's third nominee to lead the CDC, following Susan Monarez, who was fired after less than a month in the role. She claimed she was dismissed for refusing to rubber-stamp Kennedy's vaccine policies.The former deputy surgeon general was viewed as a less polarizing pick. But policy experts say she'll face challenges stabilizing an agency that's lacked a full-time political leader for almost a year and is beset by morale and staffing problems.The Senate hasn't yet scheduled a vote on whether to confirm Sean Kaufman for HHS assistant health secretary for preparedness and response. Kaufman also seems poised to get confirmed, despite lingering questions about past anti-vaccine statements.Before the health committee approved Kaufman's nomination last month, Cassidy said he got a few concessions from HHS to justify his support, including "key personnel changes" — which he never specified — and assurances that Kaufman won't be involved in vaccine policy.
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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, placing her in charge of a public health agency beleaguered by political meddling and low morale.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will soon have a new official director for the first time in nearly a year, after the Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz. Schwartz was confirmed on a mostly party-line 51-44 vote. Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.) was the lone Democrat to vote in her…
The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz in a 51 to 44 vote.
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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, giving the Atlanta-based public health agency its first full-time leader in nearly a year.
The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, along nearly partisan lines on Wednesday. Schwartz, who was confirmed 51-43 after a turbulent confirmation hearing in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions last month, is slated to take office after the agency has […]
Dr. Erica Schwartz was confirmed as CDC director along party lines amid concerns over whether she would stand up to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines.
The United States Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday in a 51–44 vote, ending nearly a year of leadership instability at the nation's premier public health agency.
