Senate committee advances Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director

If confirmed by the full Senate, Dr. Erica Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Erica Schwartz, Trump’s Nominee for C.D.C. Director, Advances to Full Senate Vote

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A vote to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz, who has publicly supported childhood vaccines, will take place in the full Senate.

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CBS Published 30 July 2026

Senate committee advances Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director

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Erica Schwartz, Trump’s Nominee for C.D.C. Director, Advances to Full Senate Vote

A vote to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz, who has publicly supported childhood vaccines, will take place in the full Senate.

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