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Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director

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Dr. Schwartz served as deputy surgeon general during President Donald Trump's first term and is a retired U.S. Coast Guard officer.

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  1. The Hill

    Senate poised to confirm CDC leader (opens The Hill)

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    Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Senate poised to confirm CDC leader The Senate on Wednesday is poised to confirm Erica Schwartz as the new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  2. Just the News

    Senate confirms Trump nominee for CDC Director (opens Just the News)

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    She previously served as deputy surgeon general from 2019-2021.

  3. Winchester Star

    Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency (opens Winchester Star)

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    Dr. Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 54-year-old Schwartz becomes the 22nd leader of the Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health…

  4. The Republic

    Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency (opens The Republic)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, placing her in charge of a public health agency beleaguered by political meddling and low morale. Schwartz was confirmed in a 51-44 vote.

  5. STAT

    Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director, filling nearly yearlong vacancy (opens STAT)

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

  6. NBC News

    New CDC director is confirmed, giving agency its first permanent leader in a year (opens NBC News)

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    Dr. Erica Schwartz, who was deputy surgeon general in Trump’s first term, inherits a measles crisis and a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak.

  7. KYMA Yuma

    Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    Dr. Schwartz served as deputy surgeon general during President Donald Trump's first term and is a retired U.S. Coast Guard officer.

  8. KVIA El Paso

    Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC’s first official director in a year (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Sarah Owermohle, Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Senate voted 51-44 on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general and retired US Coast Guard officer, was nominated for the job in April …

  9. Axios

    Senate confirms Schwartz for CDC director (opens Axios)

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    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 …

  10. Nebraska Examiner

    US Senate confirms Trump’s pick for CDC director (opens Nebraska Examiner)

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    WASHINGTON — Dr. Erica Schwartz will be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination Wednesday. The Senate confirmed, 51-44, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the national public health agency within the Department of Health …

  11. Scientific American

    Trump CDC pick Erica Schwartz confirmed to lead nation’s top public health agency (opens Scientific American)

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

  12. NPR

    Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director, filling a leadership vacuum (opens NPR)

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

  13. Phl17

    Senate confirms Erica Schwartz as new CDC director (opens Phl17)

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    Dr. Erica Schwartz was confirmed as the first Senate-approved CDC director in nearly a year, succeeding acting leader Susan Monarez.

  14. The Guardian

    Senate confirms Trump pick Erica Schwartz as new CDC director (opens The Guardian)

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    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 fil…

  15. Government Executive

    CDC gets a new chief as agency faces questions over its direction (opens Government Executive)

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    The Senate narrowly confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention following a confirmation fight centered on vaccines and the future of federal public health policy.

  16. KVIA El Paso

    Senate votes to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Mary Kekatos The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz was confirmed in a 51-44 vote that generally fell along party lines. She will replace Dr.

  17. South Dakota Searchlight

    US Senate confirms Trump’s pick for CDC director with yes votes from Thune, Rounds (opens South Dakota Searchlight)

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    WASHINGTON — Dr. Erica Schwartz will be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination Wednesday. The Senate confirmed, 51-44, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the national public health agency within the Department of Health …

  18. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Senate confirms Trump pick for CDC director (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Dr. Erica Schwartz was confirmed after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last year fired Susan Monarez over a clash on vaccines.

  19. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker- Schwartz confirmed CDC (opens WDIO Duluth)

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

  20. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Senate confirms Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Her resume includes medical and law degrees, a stint as deputy surgeon general, and a leadership position at the U.S. Coast Guard.

  21. UPI

    Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as new CDC leader (opens UPI)

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

  22. The National Pulse

    Senate Approves CDC Chief Amid Diarrhea Parasite Crisis. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The United States Senate has confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a party-line vote.

  23. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    In our news wrap Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the CDC, FAA officials are investigating an incident involving President Trump's helicopter and a commercial aircraft, Iran says it's in the final stage of drafting a deal with Oman that would reopen the Strai…

  24. Al Jazeera

    Erica Schwartz confirmed as new CDC chief amid US agency turmoil (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US public health agency faces toughest test as Schwartz takes charge amid political pressure and public health crises.

  25. RedState

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