Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director, filling nearly year-long vacancy

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

By August 5, 2026 / 3:43 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, giving the CDC its first official director in nearly a year. Schwartz was confirmed Wednesday by a vote of 51 to 44. The CDC has been with

Schwartz, president’s third pick to lead top US public health agency, confirmed in 51-44 Senate vote Dr Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the US Senate as director ‌of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a rare win for the Trump administration after a string of failed attempts to fill senior health post

Third Trump nominee for CDC director in past 18 months is confirmed in 51-44 vote

The Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz for Centers for Disease Control director on Wednesday, giving the beleaguered agency its first full-time political leader in almost a year. Why it matters: While the 51-44 vote marked a step toward refilling the depleted ranks of the Trump administration's health care leadership, it

The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will soon have a new official director for the first time in nearly a year, after the Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz.  Schwartz was confirmed on a mostly party-line 51-44 vote. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) was the lone Democrat to vote in her…

Dr. Schwartz, a deputy surgeon general in the first Trump administration, has publicly supported childhood vaccines.

Dr. Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency  AP News