Senate confirms Erica Schwartz as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On the Nomination PN932
AUG 5, 2026 · 2:15 PM ET
VOTE ONPN 932Erica Schwartz, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionAUG 5, 2026 · 2:15 PM ET
CONFIRMED
51–44
Party-line vote, except 1 Democrat who crossed. 3 votes to spare over the 48 needed.
45 DEM2 IND53 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the Senate was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The Senate voted on whether to confirm Erica Schwartz as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nomination was confirmed, with 3 votes more than the 48 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm Erica Schwartz as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 932
Erica Schwartz, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on Aug. 5, 2026.
WHY IT NEEDED 480 VACANT · 100 SWORN
48is a majority of the 95 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
48 is a majority of the 95 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
Party line, with 1 Democrat crossing1 Democrat crossed. It passed.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats1 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
50
yeas without the 1 who crossed
51
yeas with them
3
to spare over the 48 needed
THE 1 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Tim Kaine
D-VA · VOTED YEA
90%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
1 CROSSED
The most Democrat to cross on a confirmation vote since July
2ND
Party-line Senate vote in August
217TH
Confirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
50
yeas without the 1
51
yeas with them
3
to spare
THE 1 WHO CROSSED
1 CROSSEDThe most Democrat to cross on a confirmation vote since July
2NDParty-line Senate vote in August
217THConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 932Every vote on PN 932
AUG 5SENATE#220On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED51–44
AUG 5SENATE#219Cloture on the nominationPASSED51–43AUG 3SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
JUL 30SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
APR 21SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · AUG 5
51–44
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 48
1 Democrat voted yes
IN THE SENATE · APR 21 – AUG 5CONFIRMED 51–44
- APR 21Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- JUL 30Reported by committeeREPORTED
- AUG 3Cloture motion filedFILED
- AUG 5#219Cloture on the nominationPASSED51–43
- AUG 5#220THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED51–443 votes to spare over the 48 needed.
IN THE NEWS · 7 STORIESIN THE NEWS
Coverage of this vote7 stories from 7 outlets
+ 1 OUTLET NOT RATED
- The Detroit NewsCENTERRepublican senator faults Trump vaccine policy for US measles deaths
- ReutersCENTERRepublican senator faults Trump vaccine policy for US measles deaths as panel weighs health nominees
- WLKYCENTERHere are some Senate votes Mitch McConnell missed
- EURwebCENTERHaitian TPS Ends, Abdul El-Sayed
- NBC NewsCENTERAbdul El-Sayed's path to victory and FDA approves first mRNA flu shot: Morning Rundown
- Idaho State JournalCENTERAP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
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