The U.S. Senate has confirmed Dr. Susan Monarez as the new Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with a vote of 51 to 47. Her nomination had previously passed through the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee by a margin of 12 to 11.
Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the HELP Committee, commented on the confirmation. “America needs a CDC Director who will reform the agency and work to restore public trust in health institutions,” said Dr. Cassidy. “With decades of proven experience as a public health official, Dr. Monarez is ready to take on this challenge and I look forward to working with her.”
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