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Erica Schwartz's CDC director nomination

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Erica Schwartz’s CDC director nomination remains before the Senate HELP Committee. Chair Bill Cassidy supports her, Bernie Sanders opposes her, and the committee vote was postponed because members were absent; the report says it is scheduled for July 30.

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    1. Update 1One Missing Senator Stalls Trump's CDC Pick, Then Cassidy Tips the Balance

    The story so far

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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.

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      • 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.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    People

    • Bernie SandersUnited States Senator from Vermont1 report
    • Bill CassidyAmerican physician and politician (born 1957)1 report
    • Donald TrumpPresident of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)1 report
    • Erica SchwartzDeputy Surgeon General of the United States1 report
    • Lisa MurkowskiUnited States Senator from Alaska since 20021 report
    • Robert F. Kennedy Jr.26th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services since 20251 report

    Places

    • United States CapitolWashington, DC 20004, USA1 report

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