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New CDC director is confirmed, giving agency its first permanent leader in a year
- The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Atlanta-based CDC in a 51-44 vote on Wednesday, making her the agency's 22nd leader and first Senate-confirmed director in nearly a year.
- Turmoil has gripped the CDC since Republican President Donald Trump returned to office last year, with the agency losing more than 3,000 employees—over one-quarter of its workforce—amid layoffs and resignations.
- Schwartz is the third Trump nominee for CDC director in the past 18 months; earlier, the Senate canceled a hearing for David Weldon, and Susan Monarez was ousted less than a month after confirmation.
- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., initially questioned whether Schwartz would resist pressure from health secretary Robert Kennedy, but gained confidence after further discussions, overcoming gridlock in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
- With medical and law degrees plus Coast Guard leadership experience, Schwartz faces the challenge of stabilizing the agency amid depleted morale and ongoing political friction within federal health leadership.
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US Senate Confirms CDC Head a Year After RFK Jr. Fired Prior One
The US Senate confirmed the Trump administration’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, making her the first permanent director for the public health agency in almost a year.
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Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency
Dr. Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
·New York, United States
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