Two Republican senators — Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski and Maine’s Susan Collins — have declared that they intend to vote against Betsy DeVos, putting Donald Trump’s nominee for Education ...

When the new Senate convenes in January, Democrats are going to have to rely on two Republican members, Susan ... Collins and Murkowski voted against Trump's education secretary nominee, Betsy DeVos.

Susan Collins is used to political pressure ... And while she nearly stopped the confirmation of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, she has been criticized for supporting most of Trump’s nominees ...

The vote was 50-50, with Republican Senators Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine ... Mike Pence broke the tie to confirm Betsy DeVos as the Education Secretary.