Senate Confirms Erica Schwartz as CDC Director in 51-44 Vote
On August 5, 2026, the U.S. Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz of Florida as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by a vote of 51 to 44. According to the Senate's roll call vote No. 220, the nomination, numbered PN932, was confirmed at 2:15 p.m., with five senators not voting.
The roll call list shows that Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, was the only Democrat to vote in favor. The five senators not voting were Blackburn, Gallego, Johnson, Klobuchar and McConnell.
The CDC, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the federal public health agency responsible for disease control and public health surveillance. With the confirmation, Schwartz takes charge of the agency.
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Source: U.S. Senate
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Photo: 图：美国疾病控制与预防中心主任Erica Schwartz。（Military Health／Mike Olliver 摄，CC BY 2.0，Wikimedia Commons） / Photo: CDC Director Erica Schwartz. (Military Health photo by Mike Olliver, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
