voice vote
noun
: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger
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One such story is that Congress finally, by voice vote, no less, after 76 days, ended the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
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CBS News, 4 May 2026
The bill passed by voice vote less than an hour after Republican leaders sent out a notice that the chamber would consider the legislation.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2026
The bill passed via voice vote.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The bill, which funds all of DHS except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, passed by a voice vote after House Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly ended his previous objection to it.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 4 May 2026
The bill passed by voice vote less than an hour after Republican leaders sent out a notice that the chamber would consider the legislation.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2026
The bill passed via voice vote.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The bill, which funds all of DHS except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, passed by a voice vote after House Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly ended his previous objection to it.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Voice vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20vote. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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