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Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s CDC director

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A committee on Thursday sent to the full Senate the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be director of the CDC, the nation's top public health agency.

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  1. Axios

    Senate panel approves CDC nominee, controversial HHS pick (opens Axios)

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    The Senate health committee approved the nomination of Erica Schwartz for Centers for Disease Control director Thursday, a step toward refilling the depleted ranks of the Trump administration's health care leadership.

  2. STAT

    Key Senate panel backs Trump’s picks for CDC, pandemic preparedness (opens STAT)

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    In win for RFK Jr., Senate committee sends nominations of Erica Schwartz for CDC director and Sean Kaufman for ASPR to full Senate.

  3. The Hill

    Senate HELP Committee advances Trump's CDC, ASPR, Labor secretary nominees (opens The Hill)

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    The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday voted to advance President Trump's nominees to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR).

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    White House nominee for CDC director advances to full Senate vote (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Two nominees to lead public health at the Health and Human Services Department cleared a committee vote Thursday, moving them closer to being confirmed into the roles after extended talks between federal officials and senators about vaccine misinformation. Sen.

  5. Federal News Network

    Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s CDC director (opens Federal News Network)

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    A committee on Thursday sent to the full Senate the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be director of the CDC, the nation's top public health agency.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Trump public health nominees advance in Senate despite Democratic opposition over vaccines (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Senate health committee greenlit two of President Donald Trump’s top public health nominees after scrambling last week to garner enough support for them because of doubts about their willingness to promote vaccines. Dr.

  7. Source New Mexico

    US Senate panel backs Trump’s CDC nominee after tense hearing (opens Source New Mexico)

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    WASHINGTON — Dr. Erica Schwartz got a step closer in her bid to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after a key U.S. Senate panel propelled her nomination to the Senate floor Thursday. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted, 13-10, to advance Schwartz’s n…

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Dr. Erica Schwartz's nomination to be director of the nation's top public health agency advanced on Thursday, setting aside concerns that she will not stand up to political meddling.

  9. Louisiana Illuminator

    Cassidy, US Senate panel back Trump’s CDC nominee after tense hearing (opens Louisiana Illuminator)

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    Dr. Erica Schwartz got a step closer in her bid to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after a key U.S. Senate panel propelled her nomination to the Senate floor Thursday.

  10. Government Executive

    CDC nominee clears key Senate hurdle despite vaccine scrutiny (opens Government Executive)

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    Dr. Erica Schwartz's nomination now heads to the full Senate after lawmakers pressed her on how she would handle political influence over the agency.

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Senate committee advances nomination of Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s CDC director (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Schwartz is the third nominee for the position in the president's second term.

  12. CBS News

    Senate committee advances Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director (opens CBS News)

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    If confirmed by the full Senate, Dr. Erica Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  13. Roll Call

    CDC, public health preparedness nominees advance in Senate (opens Roll Call)

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    Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., shown speaking May 21 at a rally supporting government action on health care, was the only Democrat to vote Thursday to advance Erica Schwartz's nomination to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

  14. WMUR

    Trump's CDC nominee advances to final Senate vote (opens WMUR)

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    Dr. Erica Schwartz's nomination for CDC director moves to the Senate floor for a final vote as the agency faces major health emergencies in the U.S. and abroad.

  15. The Hill

    Trump's CDC, ASPR nominees advance out of Senate committee (opens The Hill)

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    Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Trump's CDC, ASPR nominees advance out of Senate committee The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday voted to send two of President Trump's health nominees to a full Senate vote.

  16. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Committee advances Trump's CDC nominee (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate health committee voted Thursday to advance the nomination of President Donald Trump's pick for CDC director, Dr. Erica Schwartz, handing his administration a rare win after repeated failed attempts to fill top health posts.

  17. Hawaiitribune Herald

    US Senate panel advances Trump CDC pick Schwartz (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate health committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of President Donald Trump’s pick for CDC director Dr. Erica Schwartz, handing his administration a rare win after repeated failed attempts to fill top health posts.

  18. Christian News Alerts

    Senate panel advances Schwartz as CDC director after Cassidy extracts vaccine assurances (opens Christian News Alerts)

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    The Senate health committee cleared Dr. Erica Schwartz's nomination to lead the CDC in a near party-line vote, but only after Chairman Bill Cassidy secured promises that science, not ideology, would guide the battered agency.

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