Senate Committee Advances Susan Monarez for CDC Director Amidst Health Policy Debates
Senate Committee Advances Susan Monarez for CDC Director Amidst Health Policy Debates The U.S. Senate’s health committee has approved Susan Monarez as President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), moving her closer to full Senate confirmation. The committee’s 12-11 vote, which split along party lines with Democrats opposing, sends her nomination to the full Senate. Monarez, 50, is set to become the first CDC director confirmed by the Senate under a…