Senate Confirms Erica Schwartz to Lead CDC Following Yearlong Leadership Gap

By Chelsea Cirruzzo · STAT News · 2026-08-05

Senate Confirms Erica Schwartz to Lead CDC Following Yearlong Leadership Gap

The Senate narrowly approved the appointment of Erica Schwartz as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday. According to STAT News, the 51-44 vote installs a permanent leader at the agency for the first time since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ouste

The Senate narrowly approved the appointment of Erica Schwartz as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday. According to STAT News, the 51-44 vote installs a permanent leader at the agency for the first time since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ouste