美国国会参议院于8月5日以51票赞成、44票反对的投票结果，批准了施瓦茨出任美国疾病控制和预防中心主任[1]。其中一名民主党议员加入共和党阵营投票赞成[1]。施瓦茨拥有医学博士和法学博士学位，曾在特朗普第一任期内担任美国公共卫生局副局长[1]。在参议院听证会上，施瓦茨表示"永远不会背弃科学"[1]。
这是参议院时隔一年再次通过美疾控中心主任提名人选[1]。前任主任莫纳雷兹于去年7月31日上任，不到一个月后被白宫解职[1]。美疾控中心自特朗普第二任期以来已失去3000余名员工，占员工总数的四分之一以上[1]。
The U.S. Senate approved Schwartz's nomination as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on August 5, 2026, with a vote of 51 in favor and 44 opposed.[1] The confirmation marks the first time in over a year that the Senate has approved a new CDC director.[1]
Schwartz holds both a medical degree and a law degree, and previously served as deputy director of the U.S. Public Health Service during President Trump's first term.[1] During his confirmation hearing, Schwartz stated: "I will never turn my back on science."[1] One Democratic senator joined Republican colleagues in voting to confirm his nomination.[1]
The CDC has faced significant staffing challenges, having lost more than 3,000 employees—representing over one-quarter of its total workforce—since the beginning of Trump's second term.[1] His predecessor, Monarrez, was sworn in on July 31 but was dismissed by the White House less than a month later.[1]