HEALTHSTORY 525· JULY 31, 2026

Senate health panel clears Trump's CDC and pandemic preparedness nominees

A Senate committee vote, meaning a panel decision that sends nominees to the full chamber for final confirmation, moved two of President Trump's public health choices forward on Thursday. Erica Schwartz, nominated to lead the Centers for…

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