She was formally nominated in March after President Donald Trump withdrew his initial pick, former Rep. David Weldon.

The Senate HELP Committee voted on Wednesday to advance Susan Monarez's nomination as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

If confirmed by the full Senate, Monarez would be the first CDC director to go through Senate confirmation, a process put into place in 2023. Monarez, 50, was named acting CDC director in January after former nominee Dr.

WASHINGTON - A Senate health panel on Wednesday narrowly voted to advance President Donald Trump's pick to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, setting the stage for a final vote on her nomination by the entire chamber.

The U.S. Senate’s health committee voted Wednesday to advance the nomination of Dr. Susan Monarez to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, moving her one step closer to becoming the first Senate-confirmed CDC director under a new 2023 law.