voice vote
noun
: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger
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The resolution passed basically unanimously by voice vote, with no lawmakers objecting to it.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Members of the council Economic Committee unanimously advanced the abatement in a voice vote.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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.
—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
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Members of the council Economic Committee unanimously advanced the abatement in a voice vote.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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.
—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
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“Voice vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20vote. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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