voice vote
noun
: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger
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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.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
The measure passed by voice vote on what was the 76th day of the shutdown.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
And the notion that the tax code should be simpler and fairer has become a quaint relic of a less polarized time—like proposing that the country bring back voice votes at town halls.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The measure passed the Senate on a voice vote.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
The measure passed by voice vote on what was the 76th day of the shutdown.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
And the notion that the tax code should be simpler and fairer has become a quaint relic of a less polarized time—like proposing that the country bring back voice votes at town halls.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The measure passed the Senate on a voice vote.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Voice vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20vote. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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