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Schwartz was confirmed in a 51-44 vote. The 54-year-old becomes the 22nd leader of the Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats, and the agency\u2019s first confirmed director in nearly a year. Her resume includes medical and law degrees, a stint as deputy surgeon general, and a leadership position at the U.S. Coast Guard.<\/p>\n

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Schwartz\u2019s nomination appeared to be on shaky ground after a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee last month. The chairman, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and others questioned whether she would be willing to stand up to\u00a0Republican President Donald Trump\u2019s\u00a0health secretary,\u00a0Robert F. Kennedy Jr., if he ordered CDC to do something unsupported by science and good public health practice.<\/p>\n

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But weeks later, Cassidy said he had spoken with Schwartz after that hearing and with others who knew her, and said he had gained confidence in her.<\/p>\n

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officials did not immediately respond to questions about when Schwartz will start the job or her\u00a0salary.<\/p>\n

The CDC has been in turmoil since Trump returned to office last year.<\/p>\n

Largely due to layoffs and resignations, the agency has lost 3,000-plus employees, more than one-quarter of its workforce.\u00a0\u00a0as a succession of mostly temporary leaders has come and gone. The front office has been staffed by political appointees with little or no training in medicine or public health.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNow, Dr. Schwartz needs to prove that her leadership will serve science and not the whims of politicians. CDC needs a Director who will protect public health workers, defend evidence-based guidance, and refuse any directive that would undermine public safety,\u201d said the National Public Health Coalition, an organization of former and current CDC workers, in a statement Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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When Schwartz was\u00a0nominated in April, public health experts were cautiously optimistic, citing her background. They also noted that Schwartz was the choice of Trump and not Kennedy, who is a leading voice in the anti-vaccine movement before he was tapped to oversee the CDC and other federal health agencies.<\/p>\n

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Schwartz was the third Trump nominee for CDC director in the past 18 months.<\/p>\n

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The first was a former Florida congressman, Dr. David Weldon. His Senate hearing in March 2025\u00a0was canceled\u00a0an hour before it was to begin. Weldon said at the time that he had been told not enough senators were willing to vote for him.<\/p>\n

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The White House then\u00a0moved on\u00a0to Susan Monarez, who had been serving as the CDC\u2019s acting director. Monarez was confirmed by the Senate, but ousted from the job in less than a month. Trump administration officials said she was not aligned with the president\u2019s agenda, so they\u00a0terminated her.<\/p>\n

Since then, there have been a series of HHS officials as acting CDC directors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith all the turmoil of the past two years, the CDC desperately needs stability, experienced leadership and a steadfast commitment to science,\u201d said Dr. Georges Benjamin of the American Public Health Association, in a statement Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The CDC position was one of several\u00a0leadership vacancies\u00a0among federal health agencies, including the U.S. surgeon general and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n

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