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

NYT Published 30 July 2026

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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