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Senate votes to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director
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· August 5, 2026
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Key takeaway Her confirmation was decided by a vote of 51 to 44.
The US Senate has confirmed a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Erica Schwartz will take on the role, replacing the current acting director.
Her confirmation was decided by a vote of 51 to 44. Dr. Schwartz has a medical background, having earned a degree from Brown University.
She also has experience in the US Navy and the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Further details about Dr. Schwartz's confirmation and her plans as CDC director are available from KVIA ABC-7.
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Category: government Published: August 5, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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