voice vote
noun
: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger
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The voice vote of the amendment was challenged as a division of the house and a vote count totaled 41-55.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
That amendment failed on a voice vote.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Senate agreed in 2006, when lawmakers confirmed Warsh to the Fed by voice vote.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 31 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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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
That amendment failed on a voice vote.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Senate agreed in 2006, when lawmakers confirmed Warsh to the Fed by voice vote.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 31 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 16 Feb. 2026.
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