voice vote

noun

: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger

Examples of voice vote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Senators worked through the night to approve a bill by voice vote that would fund much of Homeland Security, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Coast Guard and TSA. —Kevin Freking, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026

In a voice vote overnight into Friday, the Senate approved a bill that would reopen most of DHS but exclude funding for ICE and parts of Customs and Border Protection. —March 27, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026

But Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is flipping the script on Democrats, telling them to reconsider the state of play after Friday morning’s voice vote. —Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026

The voice vote comes a couple of months after the House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved the bill by a bipartisan vote of 30-4. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for voice vote

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