Monarez advances as new CDC director

President Donald Trump's pick for director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was approved by the U.S. Senate's health committee Wednesday.

July 9, 2025 - 1:08 PM

Susan Monarez, President Trump’s nominee to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was approved by the Senate health committee Wednesday. Photo by AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

(AP) — The U.S. Senate’s health committee on Wednesday approved Susan Monarez to be President Donald Trump’s director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, taking her one step closer to confirmation.

The committee voted 12-11 for advancing her nomination to the full Senate. The vote went along party lines, with Democrats in opposition.

MONAREZ, 50, is poised to become the first CDC director to pass through Senate confirmation following a 2023 law. She was named acting director in January and then tapped as the nominee in March…

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