The only Republicans to break ranks and vote against Patel were Alaska's Lisa Murkowski and Maine's Susan Collins. Every Democrat voted against the confirmation.
The 51-49 vote by the GOP-controlled Senate. saw Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska act as the lone Republican holdouts.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she would vote against the nomination of Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, citing a string of political comments that call into question his ability to
S.C., left, and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, walk to the chamber as senators gather for the final vote on Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's
Tenn., on Elon Musk's latest order to federal workers, the swearing in of FBI Director Kash Patel, the president and Maine's governor's clash over transgender athletes and GOP unity over the budget plan.