Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director following monthslong vacancy

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

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

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.

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

Now confirmed, Erica Schwartz is the third CDC nominee since Trump took office 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