US Senator Bill Cassidy has signaled support for President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Schwartz. Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana and a physician, serves on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, which will consider the nomination.
US Senator Cassidy signals support for Trump CDC nominee Schwartz
The support comes from Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician who serves on the Senate health committee.
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A scheduled vote on Erica Schwartz's nomination as the CDC director has been postponed due to attendance issues.
The scheduled vote on Erica Schwartz's CDC nomination has been postponed due to attendance issues. Senator Bill Cassidy, who is now identified as the chair of the Senate Health Committee, expressed his support by stating, 'I'm confident that she knows what she is doing and will stand against those who do...' before confirming his critical role as the potential deciding vote for her confirmation.
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