Senate ends debate on the nomination of Erica Schwartz
On the Cloture Motion PN932
AUG 5, 2026 · 11:40 AM ET
Party-line vote, except 1 Democrat who crossed. 3 votes to spare over the 48 needed.
A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to confirm the nominee.
CLOTURE ON NOMINATIONS →A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to confirm the nominee.
CLOTURE ON NOMINATIONS →What the Senate was voting on
The Senate voted on whether to end debate on Erica Schwartz’s nomination to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cloture passed by 3 votes over the 48 needed.
End debate on Erica Schwartz’s nomination and move to a final vote.
Keep debating the nomination; this is not a vote against confirming her.
Department of Health and Human Services
Confirmed on Aug. 5, 2026.
- 2013, 2017
- Ending debate on nominations has needed only a simple majority since 2013, and on Supreme Court nominees since 2017.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
48 is a majority of the 94 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- 2013, 2017
- Ending debate on nominations has needed only a simple majority since 2013, and on Supreme Court nominees since 2017.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
Party line, with 1 Democrat crossing1 Democrat crossed. It passed.
Every vote on PN 932Every vote on PN 932
- APR 21Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- JUL 30Reported by committeeREPORTED
- AUG 3Cloture motion filedFILED
- AUG 5#219THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED51–433 votes to spare over the 48 needed.
- AUG 5#220On the nominationCONFIRMED51–44
