voice vote
noun
: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger
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Penalty for battery or threat to jurors Passed by voice vote, this bipartisan bill would increase the penalty for battery or threat to jurors and their family members.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 25 June 2025
The bill is titled The Celestial Time Standardization Act (or HR 2313), and was passed out of committee by a voice vote on Tuesday (April 29).
—John Loeffler, Space.com, 5 May 2025
Both bills passed the House floor on an initial voice vote, with the supporters of the hospital bill speaking in favor of their one-time rival bill.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
The legislation passed by voice vote without objection on Monday and will now proceed to the Senate.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 25 June 2025
The bill is titled The Celestial Time Standardization Act (or HR 2313), and was passed out of committee by a voice vote on Tuesday (April 29).
—John Loeffler, Space.com, 5 May 2025
Both bills passed the House floor on an initial voice vote, with the supporters of the hospital bill speaking in favor of their one-time rival bill.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
The legislation passed by voice vote without objection on Monday and will now proceed to the Senate.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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“Voice vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20vote. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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