Senate confirms Susan Monarez to lead CDC, overseeing vaccines and guidelines

Published July 29, 2025 6:21pm ET



The Senate voted on Tuesday evening to confirm Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Monarez was confirmed along partisan lines by a vote of 51 to 47, winning overwhelming support from Republicans despite reservations from some on the Right about her long tenure in a public health establishment that is the target of the Make America Health Again agenda.

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