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Senate Confirms New CDC Director
The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the CDC in a party-line vote. The confirmation comes after nearly a year without a permanent leader.
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The Hill
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will soon have a new official director for the first time in nearly a year, after the Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz. Schwartz was confirmed on a mostly party-line 51-44 vote. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) was the lone Democrat t
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