voice vote
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That act passed with overwhelming legislative support—335-3 in the House and a voice vote in the Senate—and was signed by President Warren Harding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Lawmakers in Congress' lower chamber approved a Senate-passed bill by holding a a voice vote on Thursday to fund much of DHS, ending the record-setting shutdown of the sprawling federal agency.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Republicans and Democrats unanimously agreed via a voice vote to fund all of the DHS except Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol through the end of the current fiscal year.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Burchett motioned in the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday to have the panel proceed with a subpoena for Maxwell to appear for public testimony, a move that was adopted by voice vote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025
The response was then carried by voice vote and sent back to Calvert, a gauntlet flung across the admiral's face.
From Caribbee by Thomas Hoover
