Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faced skepticism during a Senate confirmation hearing where she failed to secure bipartisan support. Lawmakers questioned her commitment to scientific integrity and transparency, with Chairman Bill Cassidy criticizing her evasive answers and expressing concerns about political influence.

Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump's nominee for CDC director, faced skepticism during a Senate confirmation hearing. Lawmakers questioned her commitment to science-based decision-making, and Chairman Bill Cassidy criticized her responses. Schwartz emphasized rebuilding CDC's trust through transparency and scientific integrity but did not secure bipartisan support.

Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump's nominee for CDC director, faced skepticism during a Senate confirmation hearing, with lawmakers questioning her commitment to nonpartisan science and transparency. She emphasized rebuilding public trust in the CDC through scientific integrity but did not secure clear support from Democrats or key Republicans.

Erica Schwartz, President Trump's nominee for CDC director, faced skepticism during a Senate confirmation hearing. Lawmakers questioned her commitment to scientific integrity and transparency, with Chairman Bill Cassidy criticizing her responses. Schwartz emphasized rebuilding trust in public health institutions and ensuring evidence-based guidance.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after an influenza outbreak at an Air Force base in Texas. Cassidy, a licensed gastroenterologist and chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, made the comments on CBS News’s 'Face the Nation'.

Senator Bill Cassidy lost his seat in the Louisiana GOP Senate primary, with Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming advancing to a runoff. This is a key victory for President Donald Trump. Cassidy's loss is remarkable as he is the first previously elected senator to lose in a primary since 2012.

President Trump withdrew his nomination of Casey Means for surgeon general due to stalled Senate confirmation and replaced her with Nicole B. Saphier, a Fox News contributor and breast radiologist who has questioned vaccines. The nomination of Means, who lacks an active medical license, faced Republican concerns over her vaccine views and qualifications.