Senate HELP Committee advances Trump's CDC and ASPR nominees in party-line vote

Published Jul 30, 02:20 PM UTC

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) voted on Thursday to advance President Trump's nominees to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The committee voted 12-10 along party lines to move forward with Erica Schwartz's nomination as the next CDC director. The vote signals a key step in the confirmation process for these health agency leaders, reflecting partisan divisions over the nominees. The full Senate will now consider Schwartz's nomination, along with the ASPR nominee, for final confirmation.