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One Missing Senator Stalls Trump's CDC Pick, Then Cassidy Tips the Balance
A family emergency in Alaska put the nomination on ice for a week. By the time the HELP Committee voted, the chair had announced support and the ranking Democrat had drawn his line.
Wat we eerst wisten
- The HELP Committee postponed its July 23 vote on Schwartz after Sen. Murkowski's absence, Chair Cassidy announced support the same day, Sen. Sanders announced opposition the same day, and the committee later advanced the nomination to the Senate floor.
Toen nog open
- No verbatim quotes from Cassidy or Sanders are present in the provided research. The exact tally of the July 30 committee vote is not in the supplied source text.
- Whether Schwartz, if confirmed, will publicly break with Secretary Kennedy on any specific vaccine or autism-related guidance.
Waar we op zouden letten
- When the full Senate takes up the nomination, and whether Murkowski's earlier absence becomes a factor again.
- Whether any floor amendment forces a public stand on the HHS changes to the CDC's vaccine-and-autism page.
