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Senate confirms Erica Schwartz as CDC director

The Senate voted 51-44 to confirm Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ending a year-long vacancy at the agency.

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The U.S. Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday. The agency has lost more than a quarter of its workforce since early 2025.

The Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday by a vote of 51-44.2,1 Schwartz is the first Senate-confirmed director of the CDC in nearly a year.1 The CDC has operated without a permanent leader since early 2025.3

The agency has lost more than a quarter of its workforce since Trump's return to office in 2025.3 The confirmation vote followed a procedural hurdle cleared earlier on Wednesday, when the Senate voted 51-43 to end debate on her nomination.1 Schwartz's confirmation marks a step toward refilling depleted ranks in the Trump administration's health care leadership.2

The CDC is a federal agency responsible for disease control and prevention in the United States.2

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  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States, responsible for responding to health threats and preventing disease outbreaks.2

  • The agency's workforce has declined by over 25% since early 2025, a period coinciding with the return of the Trump administration to office.3

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