CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz faces Senate for confirmation hearing
Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Trump's nominee for CDC director, is set to undergo a Senate confirmation hearing to discuss her qualifications and vision for the agency. If confirmed, she would work under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the nation's public health efforts.
Why it matters
The leadership of the CDC is vital for national health policy, especially given the agency's recent history of instability and the influence of new HHS leadership.
Dr. Erica Schwartz, Trump's latest nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is scheduled to appear before a Senate committee Wednesday morning, to answer questions about her vision and qualifications for the role.
The confirmation hearing, with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, will be Schwartz's first public appearance since Trump nominated her for the role in mid-April . Schwartz is Trump's third nominee to lead the nation's beleaguered public health agency, which has not had a permanent director for most of Trump's second term in office.
Health Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief If confirmed, Schwartz will work under Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the CDC.
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