The nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dodged specific requests from senators on both sides of the aisle to address issues that have arisen due to staffing cuts at the agency.
The nomination hearing of Susan Monarez Wednesday allowed lawmakers to grill the agency’s recent acting director on sweeping staff layoffs made as part of President Donald Trump’s government efficiency task force in recent months. The cuts have drawn bipartisan concern that key government functions — like inspecting food safety — have stalled.
Food Safety Warnings Stop Going Out After FDA Laid Off Staffers
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