PN932119th Congress (2025-2027)ConfirmedCivilian

Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vice Susan Monarez.

Received April 21, 2026

Position and Nominee

1 position with 1 nominee

Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Organization: Department of Health and Human Services

Nominee:

Erica Schwartz

State: FL

Confirmation Timeline

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Floor Latest Action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 220.

August 5, 2026

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Floor

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 220.

August 5, 2026

Floor

Considered by Senate.

August 5, 2026

Floor

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 219.

August 5, 2026

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

August 5, 2026

Floor

Cloture motion presented in Senate.

August 3, 2026

Floor

Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

August 3, 2026

Calendars

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 910. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

July 30, 2026

Committee

Reported by Senator Cassidy, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

July 30, 2026

Committee

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported favorably.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

July 30, 2026

Committee

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

July 15, 2026

IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

April 21, 2026