Senate votes to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director
Summary
The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by a 51-44 vote. She will replace Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who has been acting director since February, making her the first permanent CDC director in about a year.Key Facts
- Dr. Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 2026, with a 51-44 vote.
- She was nominated by President Donald Trump in April 2026.
- Schwartz will replace Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the acting CDC director since February 2026.
- She is the first permanent CDC director in roughly one year.
- Schwartz holds a medical degree from Brown University.
- She served in the U.S. Navy until 2005.
- Schwartz worked in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and was the Coast Guard Chief Medical Officer.
- She was Deputy Surgeon General from 2019 to early 2021 during the first Trump administration.
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