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 In an hours-long markup covering various topics, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed their versions of the two measures in voice votes. —

Owen Tedford, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 The bill, passed by voice vote, would allocate about $2.9 billion in additional funding for the VA. —

Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Sep. 2024 Inside the hall, the delegates also approved the party platform by a voice vote. —

Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024 Good Sam revival: The Senate passed the Good Samaritan For Hardrock Mining Act by voice vote last night. —

Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for voice vote

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