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CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz faces Senate for confirmation hearing

CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz faces Senate for confirmation hearing
NPR News Wednesday 15 July 2026, 09:00 UTC By Pien Huang 1 min read
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Dr. Erica Schwartz, Trump's nominee for CDC director, faces the Senate health committee for her confirmation hearing on July 15. If confirmed, she will lead an agency dealing with workforce and leadership shortages, and new layers of political review.(Image credit: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Dr. Erica Schwartz, Trump's nominee for CDC director, faces the Senate health committee for her confirmation hearing on July 15. If confirmed, she will lead an agency dealing with workforce and leadership shortages, and new layers of political review.

(Image credit: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

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