SEN. OSSOFF PRESSING CDC DIRECTOR TO RESTORE DECIMATED MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff issued the following press release:

Washington, D.C.- After massive cuts last spring, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Erica Schwartz to restore maternal and infant health programs that have been decimated over the last year.

Sen. Ossoff islaunching an inquirywith Director Schwartz following staffing reductions over the last year that have negatively impacted CDC maternal health programs, as Georgia continues to experience one of thehighestmaternal mortality rates in the Nation.

In March 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)reducedthe CDC's workforce by approximately 2,400 employees. As has been widely reported, these red...