Senate confirms Trump pick Erica Schwartz as new CDC director

The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, per the Guardian, in a fifty-one to forty-four vote. She is Trump's third pick to lead the CDC—a rare win for the administration after a string of failed attempts to fill senior health posts.

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