voice vote
noun
: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger
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The Senate agreed in 2006, when lawmakers confirmed Warsh to the Fed by voice vote.
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The Senate voted 71 to 29 on Friday to approve the five-bill package, and cleared a continuing resolution to keep DHS funded by voice vote.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
The amendment failed in a voice vote.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The bill passed the House by voice vote, not a formal tally.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The Senate voted 71 to 29 on Friday to approve the five-bill package, and cleared a continuing resolution to keep DHS funded by voice vote.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
The amendment failed in a voice vote.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The bill passed the House by voice vote, not a formal tally.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Voice vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20vote. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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