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- CDC director Erica Schwartz began tenure inheriting $41 million for Alzheimer’s and $246 million for “zombie” initiatives.
- Sen. Tim Kaine asked Schwartz will she reactivate smoking office, to which she responded will follow the law.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to hire 12,000 workers, but CDC hiring remains unclear.
- Sen. Tammy Baldwin criticized President Donald Trump, cited mandate, and reported AFGE President Yolanda Jacobs said CDC has made no hires.
