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.

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.

Senate vote puts an ideological ally of President Trump in charge of a bureau that he has vowed to radically change.

The Senate voted 51-47 to end debate on the Long Island native’s nomination, with final confirmation expected Thursday afternoon.

The Senate confirmed Kashyap “Kash” Patel as the new FBI director on Thursday in a Senate vote that largely fell along party lines. 51 Senators voted in favor of Patel's confirmation, against 49 no votes,

Democrats had complained about Patel's lack of management experience and highlighted incendiary past statements that they said called his judgment into question.