{"id":3269,"date":"2026-07-30T14:57:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T14:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3269"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T14:57:15","slug":"senators-vote-to-advance-schwartz-cdc-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3269","title":{"rendered":"Senators vote to advance Schwartz CDC nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"ArticleContent\">\n<div class=\"article__below-title\">\n<div class=\"mobile-trust-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 offset-md-1 offset-xl-0 col-xl-12\">\n<div class=\"email-alert-button-wrapper d-none\" data-component=\"EmailTopicAlert\" data-module=\"Subspecialty Email Topic Alerts Top\" data-manage-email-link=\"\/footer\/account-information\/my-account\/email-subscriptions-and-alerts#emailAlerts\">\n<hidden data-setting-item=\"d265901d-6d37-49c7-a8f6-c7bf19a02509\"\/><br \/>\n<hidden data-crm-source=\"Subspecialty Topic Alert\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-button d-none\" data-topic-button=\"not-subscribed\">\n<p>\n<span data-module-track-action=\"Email Alerts TOP_Click_Healio News Article\" data-module-track-label=\"Email Alerts TOP_Healio News Article\"><br \/>\n<i class=\"fas fa-plus-circle\"\/><br \/>\nAdd topic to email alerts<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-inner collapse uf057ced107eb4974a85a9835e27e5795\">\n<div class=\"email-alert-dialogue\">\n<p>\nReceive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-sign-up-type=\"unknown\">\nPlease provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" data-loading-text=\"Loading &lt;i class=\" fa=\"\" fa-spinner=\"\" fa-spin=\"\">&#8221; data-action=subscribe&gt;<br \/>\nSubscribe<br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-topic-modal=\"failed\"> <strong>We were unable to process your request. 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Kaufman, MPH, <\/b>to serve as assistant secretary for preparedness and response at HHS.<\/p>\n<p>Both candidates will now be considered by the full senate for confirmation. Republicans control the Senate, and nominees only need a simple majority to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p> <i>[Editor\u2019s note: <\/i> <i>This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for more details.]<\/i> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content--footer\">\n<div class=\"sources-references-disclosures\">\n<h3>Sources\/Disclosures<\/h3>\n<h2> Source: <\/h2>\n<p class=\"citation\">Nominations, S. 5038, S. 5046, S. 2511, S. 3010, S. 3589, S. 4097, S. 4689, S. 3333, S. 4965, and S. 3097. Senate HELP Committee. 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Back to Healio Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, received bipartisan support from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee on Wednesday on her nomination for CDC director. Senators voted 13-10 in favor of advancing Schwartz\u2019s nomination to the full senate, with all Republican members voting yes, along with Virginia Democrat Tim Kaine. Senators voted 13-10 in favor of advancing Schwartz\u2019s nomination for CDC director to the full senate. The committee voted 12-11 along party lines to advance the nomination of Sean G. Kaufman, MPH, to serve as assistant secretary for preparedness and response at HHS. Both candidates will now be considered by the full senate for confirmation. Republicans control the Senate, and nominees only need a simple majority to be confirmed. [Editor\u2019s note: This is a developing news story. 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