Senate Panel Advances Health Nominees for CDC and Pandemic Preparedness Roles

By Chelsea Cirruzzo · STAT News · 2026-07-30

According to reporting from STAT News, the Senate health committee has voted to move the nominations of Erica Schwartz and Sean Kaufman forward to the full chamber. Despite tension over past statements regarding vaccine safety, Chair Bill Cassidy joined Republicans to approve the

According to reporting from STAT News, the Senate health committee has voted to move the nominations of Erica Schwartz and Sean Kaufman forward to the full chamber. Despite tension over past statements regarding vaccine safety, Chair Bill Cassidy joined Republicans to approve the