Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director
Summary
A Senate committee has moved forward with approving Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If the full Senate agrees, she will lead the agency that works to protect Americans from health risks.Key Facts
- Dr. Erica Schwartz is nominated to be the CDC director.
- The CDC is based in Atlanta and focuses on preventing health threats.
- Schwartz has both medical and law degrees.
- She has experience as deputy surgeon general and worked with the U.S. Coast Guard.
- Some senators questioned if she would resist political pressure from President Donald Trump’s health team.
- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved her nomination on Thursday.
- She would become the 22nd director of the CDC if confirmed by the full Senate.
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