Senate Confirms Schwartz To CDC
The Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC after a year without a director.
August 5, 2026 · Updated Aug 5, 7:30pm ET
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What happened
The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz
Erica SchwartzAmerican health official as director of the CDC on Wednesday in a 51-44 vote, giving the agency its first Senate-confirmed permanent leader in nearly a year. Schwartz, President Donald Trump's third nominee for the role, won support from Republicans and Sen. Tim Kaine
Tim KaineAmerican lawyer and politician (born 1958) of Virginia, the only Democrat to vote yes. She is a former deputy U.S. surgeon general and retired Coast Guard officer, and will be the first Black woman to lead CDC. The vacancy followed the ouster of Susan Monarez
Susan MonarezAmerican microbiologist and public health official in late August 2025 after 29 days, amid conflict over vaccine policy with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.26th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services since 2025
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