During a hearing last month, Monarez told lawmakers she supports vaccines, science and public health interventions. She did not say whether her views conflict with Kennedy’s, Th

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) voted to advance Susan Monarez's nomination as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday. The panel voted along party lines 12-11.

She holds a doctorate in microbiology and immunology from the University of Wisconsin, and a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University.