US EditionSusan Monarez Confirmed as Trump's CDC Director
GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 29 – Susan Monarez was confirmed with a 51-47 Senate vote to lead the CDC during staff cuts and vaccine policy controversies under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- On Tuesday, the United States Senate confirmed Susan Monarez as CDC director, the first under a 2023 law.
- Named acting in January, Monarez entered the nomination process as the CDC faced staff cuts, resignations, and vaccine policy controversies after David Weldon’s withdrawal.
- Monarez’s credentials include government roles in health technology and biosecurity, a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, and postdoctoral research at Stanford University.
- During her confirmation hearing, Monarez emphasized the importance of vaccines and discussed the need for a comprehensive public health approach, supporting her role as CDC director.
- With recent staff departures, Kennedy’s HHS budget request seeks to cut CDC funding, signaling challenges ahead.
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US Senate confirms Trump pick to head Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • West Virginia Watch
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 on June 25, 2025. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. Monarez — whom the Senate c…
Senate Confirms New CDC Director
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Susan Monarez to be the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Monarez was named acting director in January after the Trump administration pulled the nomination of former Florida congressman Dr. David Weldon. She was nominated to fill the role permanently in March. The Senate confirmed Monarez’s nomination by a vote of 51-47. “Congratulations to Dr. Susan Monarez, PhD, on her Senate…
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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Susan Monarez to be the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Monarez was named acting director in January after the Trump administration pulled the nomination of former Florida congressman Dr. David Weldon. She was nominated to fill the role permanently in March. The Senate confirmed Monarez’s nomination by a vote of 51-47. “Congratulations to Dr. Susan Monarez, PhD, on her Senate…
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