How they voted: the Senate's roll call vote on Betsy DeVos

The U.S. Senate Tuesday voted to confirm Betsy DeVos as secretary of education. The Senate’s vote resulted in a 50-50 tie, requiring Vice President Mike Pence to cast the tie-breaking vote.

Maine’s Susan Collins was one of two Republicans (with Lisa Murkowski of Alaska) to break ranks and vote against the nominee.

Sen. Susan Collins

Voted no

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Sen. Angus King

Voted no

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Full roll call results:

Republicans
Vice President Mike Pence, Yea
Alexander R-TN, Yea
Barrasso R-WY, Yea
Blunt R-MO, Yea
Boozman R-AR, Yea
Burr R-NC, Yea
Capito R-WV, Yea
Cassidy R-LA, Yea
Cochran R-MS, Yea
Collins R-ME, Nay
Corker R-TN, Yea
Cornyn R-TX, Yea
Cotton R-AR, Yea
Crapo R-ID, Yea
Cruz R-TX, Yea
Daines R-MT, Yea
Enzi R-WY, Yea
Ernst R-IA, Yea
Fischer R-NE, Yea
Flake R-AZ, Yea
Gardner R-CO, Yea
Graham R-SC, Yea
Grassley R-IA, Yea
Hatch R-UT, Yea
Heller R-NV, Yea
Hoeven R-ND, Yea
Inhofe R-OK, Yea
Isakson R-GA, Yea
Johnson R-WI, Yea
Kennedy R-LA, Yea
Lankford R-OK, Yea
Lee R-UT, Yea
McCain R-AZ, Yea
McConnell R-KY, Yea
Moran R-KS, Yea
Murkowski R-AK, Nay
Paul R-KY, Yea
Perdue R-GA, Yea
Portman R-OH, Yea
Risch R-ID, Yea
Roberts R-KS, Yea
Rounds R-SD, Yea
Rubio R-FL, Yea
Sasse R-NE, Yea
Scott R-SC, Yea
Sessions R-AL, Yea
Shelby R-AL, Yea
Sullivan R-AK, Yea
Thune R-SD, Yea
Tillis R-NC, Yea
Toomey R-PA, Yea
Wicker R-MS, Yea
Young R-IN, Yea

Democrats
Baldwin D-WI, Nay
Bennet D-CO, Nay
Blumenthal D-CT, Nay
Booker D-NJ, Nay
Brown D-OH, Nay
Cantwell D-WA, Nay
Cardin D-MD, Nay
Carper D-DE, Nay
Casey D-PA, Nay
Coons D-DE, Nay
Cortez Masto D-NV, Nay
Donnelly D-IN, Nay
Duckworth D-IL, Nay
Durbin D-IL, Nay
Feinstein D-CA, Nay
Franken D-MN, Nay
Gillibrand D-NY, Nay
Harris D-CA, Nay
Hassan D-NH, Nay
Heinrich D-NM, Nay
Heitkamp D-ND, Nay
Hirono D-HI, Nay
Kaine D-VA, Nay
Klobuchar D-MN, Nay
Leahy D-VT, Nay
Manchin D-WV, Nay
Markey D-MA, Nay
McCaskill D-MO, Nay
Menendez D-NJ, Nay
Merkley D-OR, Nay
Murphy D-CT, Nay
Murray D-WA, Nay
Nelson D-FL, Nay
Peters D-MI, Nay
Reed D-RI, Nay
Schatz D-HI, Nay
Schumer D-NY, Nay
Shaheen D-NH, Nay
Stabenow D-MI, Nay
Tester D-MT, Nay
Udall D-NM, Nay
Van Hollen D-MD, Nay
Warner D-VA, Nay
Warren D-MA, Nay
Whitehouse D-RI, Nay
Wyden D-OR, Nay

Independents
King I-ME, Nay
Sanders I-VT, Nay

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