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 passed the Republican-majority House by voice vote in April, with Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) co-sponsoring.
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Metro Council approved the settlement Tuesday in a unanimous voice vote.
—Cassandra Stephenson, The Tennessean, 5 June 2024
But that would change with enactment of the bill that passed the House by voice vote on Monday.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Driving the news: The committee approved the legislation, sponsored by Sheldon Whitehouse and Bill Cassidy, by voice vote as part of a package of dozens of other bills.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Metro Council approved the settlement Tuesday in a unanimous voice vote.
—Cassandra Stephenson, The Tennessean, 5 June 2024
But that would change with enactment of the bill that passed the House by voice vote on Monday.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Driving the news: The committee approved the legislation, sponsored by Sheldon Whitehouse and Bill Cassidy, by voice vote as part of a package of dozens of other bills.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Voice vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20vote. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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