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Senate committee advances Susan Monarez to be Trump’s CDC director

The U.S. Senate's health committee approved Susan Monarez to be the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, moving her closer to confirmation.
The committee voted 12-11 to advance Monarez's nomination to the full Senate.
Monarez is set to become the first CDC director confirmed under a 2023 law regarding such appointments.
Senator Bernie Sanders stated that Monarez has not opposed actions taken by Kennedy during her tenure as acting CDC director.

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US Senate panel approves Trump pick to head Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Washington State Standard

Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a…

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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The Senate HELP Committee narrowly advanced President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday. The party-line vote split lawmakers on how confident they were the new director would follow the science on public health. "Dr. Monarez is ready to take on this challenge," said U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) who chairs the committee. "She has committed to improving transparency at …

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