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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 Disease Control and Prevention, cleared the Senate health committee.
So did Sean Kaufman, nominated as assistant secretary for preparedness and response, the office that manages the federal government's pandemic readiness work.
How the votes broke The two nominees drew different levels of cross-party support. Schwartz received votes from every Republican on the committee and from one Democrat, Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia.
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