Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director – agency’s first permanent leader in a year

The agency has lost more than a quarter of its workforce since Trump’s return to office last year

Schwartz is well-qualified for the role, but crashed and burned in Senate hearing.

Dr. Erica Schwartz was the third Trump nominee for CDC director in the past 18 months.

The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, along nearly partisan lines on Wednesday. Schwartz, who was confirmed 51-43 after a turbulent confirmation hearing in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions last mon

The U.S. Senate voted 51-44 on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Schwartz takes command of a public health agency that has lost thousands of employees, amid layoffs, resignations and leadership turmoil.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn't had a full-time leader in almost a year

Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC’s first official director in a year  CNN

The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, making her the agency’s first permanent director in more than a year.

Now confirmed, Erica Schwartz is the third CDC nominee since Trump took office for his second term.

Erica Schwartz is one step closer to being the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after clearing a key procedural hurdle on Wednesday. The Senate voted 51-43 to end debate on her nomination, clearing a path for a confirmation vote later in the day. Schwartz would be the first Senate-co