Senate Panel Advances CDC Nominee In 12-11 Vote

Politico reports:

President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is one step closer to confirmation. On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance the nomination of Susan Monarez, a former agency acting director who has held various health-related roles in the federal government for 20 years. Monarez advanced along a 12-11 party-line vote.

“She is committed to improving transparency to CDC and properly communicating health guidance to the American people,” said Chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.) “This is especially crucial as the nations combat reemerging public health threats like measles, which has taken three lives in the United States this year and hospitalized many more due to misinformation regarding the measles vaccine.”

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