Schwartz CDC Nomination
A Senate committee advanced Trump's CDC director nominee despite Democratic opposition.
July 30, 2026 · Updated Jul 30, 7:02pm ET
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What happened
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions CommitteeSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsStanding committee of the United States Senate on Thursday advanced President Donald Trump’s nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz
Erica SchwartzAmerican health official to lead the CDC, voting 12-10 to send her to the full Senate. The panel also voted 12-11 to advance Sean Kaufman as administrator of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and ResponseAdministration for Strategic Preparedness and ResponseUnited States federal government agency. Schwartz, 54, is a former Coast Guard chief medical officer and deputy U.S. surgeon general who would become the CDC’s 22nd director if confirmed. The votes followed a one-week postponement over attendance and Democratic concerns about whether the nominees would promote vaccines and resist political interference.
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