US Senate panel votes to advance nomination of Trump CDC pick Schwartz
The 12-10 party-line vote moves her nomination after senators pressed her on whether she would resist political interference over vaccine policy.
- On Thursday, the Senate health committee advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a near party-line vote. The nominee now moves to the full Senate floor for final confirmation.
- Since President Trump returned to office last year, the CDC has faced significant turmoil, losing over 3,000 employees due to layoffs and resignations. Schwartz is the third Trump administration nominee for director in the past 18 months.
- Committee Chair Bill Cassidy approved Schwartz after securing assurances regarding Department of Health and Human Services personnel changes and commitments excluding Sean Kaufman from vaccine policy decisions. Kaufman had faced backlash for questioning vaccine safety.
- While Schwartz pledged to "never betray the science," she declined to remove a CDC website suggesting links between vaccines and autism. Cassidy criticized the minimal modifications as "almost an insult to the American people."
- Critics, including the National Public Health Coalition, remain skeptical of Schwartz's commitment to scientific independence, and Sen. Bernie Sanders opposed the nomination. The full Senate is expected to confirm her in an upcoming vote.
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