Cassidy Backs CDC Nominee After 1 Autism Page Edit as Core Vaccine Claim Persists
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 23
Cassidy Backs CDC Nominee After 1 Autism Page Edit as Core Vaccine Claim Persists
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 23
Summary
Bill Cassidy reversed course on CDC nominee Erica Schwartz after federal health officials changed a CDC autism webpage, easing the immediate threat to her confirmation.
The shift followed talks with the Trump administration and a revised footnote on vaccines and autism that Cassidy called a good-faith move.
The page’s central message still implies a long-debunked vaccine-autism link, leaving intact the scientific concern that fueled senators’ frustration at Schwartz’s hearing last week.
Cassidy, who chairs the Senate Health Committee, had delayed her vote after pressing whether she would reject actions that conflicted with scientific evidence.