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Wesley Bell

U.S. Representative, MO-1

Democratic Missouri since Jan 3, 2025

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Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, MO-1 current
Missouri
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District MO-1 current
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 1, 2030 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.492, social dim. 0.404. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
HR 4016
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-209 Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll209 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-208 Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll208 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-207 Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll207 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-206 Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll206 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-205 Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll205 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-204 Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll204 US-GOV-PD
HRES 590
Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-203 Jul 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll203 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-202 Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll202 US-GOV-PD
HR 1919
Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-201 Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll201 US-GOV-PD
S 1582
GENIUS Act
On Passage Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-200 Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll200 US-GOV-PD
HR 3633
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-199 Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll199 US-GOV-PD
HRES 580
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-198 Jul 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll198 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Reconsider Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-197 Jul 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll197 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-195 Jul 15, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll195 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-194 Jul 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll194 US-GOV-PD
HR 1717
Communications Security Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-196 Jul 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll196 US-GOV-PD
S 1596
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-193 Jul 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll193 US-GOV-PD
HR 1770
Consumer Safety Technology Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-192 Jul 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll192 US-GOV-PD
HR 1709
Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-191 Jul 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll191 US-GOV-PD
HR 1
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-190 Jul 3, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll190 US-GOV-PD
HRES 566
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for…
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-189 Jul 3, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll189 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-188 Jul 2, 2025 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll188 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-187 Jul 2, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll187 US-GOV-PD
On Consideration of the Resolution Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-186 Jul 2, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll186 US-GOV-PD
HRES 516
Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-185 Jun 27, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll185 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate

Period Jun 6, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

ReceiptsSpendingCashDebtRefundsSelf-fundingNet receipts
$5,386,198$4,952,277 $433,921$0 $24,982$100 $5,361,216

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Jun 7, 2023–Dec 10, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 7:37 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loadedRefunds/reversals loadedNet receipts loaded
$3,324,940$0$3,324,940

Largest itemized receipts

CycleAmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateCoverageSource
2024 $6,600 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BELL FOR MISSOURI Corporate PAC Jun 27, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $6,600 WINN, DAVID BELL FOR MISSOURI Big donor Jun 27, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
2024 $6,600 PFAUTCH, ROY BELL FOR MISSOURI Big donor Sep 14, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
2024 $5,000 MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Dec 19, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL, AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Dec 31, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 UAW V CAP BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Nov 5, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Nov 5, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Nov 5, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Oct 21, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Oct 21, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Oct 21, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS (IUOE) BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Oct 21, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Oct 21, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Nov 5, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Oct 21, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.

CyclePositionItemized spending loadedPeriod / as ofCoverageSource
2024Oppose $1,739,699 (28 records) Jun 18, 2024–Aug 8, 2024 · as of Aug 8, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024Support $9,569,760 (144 records) May 29, 2024–Oct 23, 2024 · as of Oct 23, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Sponsored legislation (3 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • Looking back on the last meeting of my inaugural Youth Council and wanted to take a moment to brag on these students. They are brilliant, hard-working young leaders, and I’m thankful to have gotten to know them through this program. Stay tuned for information about applications…
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  • Happy Juneteenth! Today we celebrate all that our ancestors have fought, bled, and died for, and we are reminded that there is still so much work to be done.
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  • It was long overdue that the words of this song finally be spoken on the House Floor of Congress. And to be clear, we are not encouraged to lift ‘some’ voices, or just ‘certain’ voices - but rather, it says boldly to: “Lift EVERY voice and sing.” Happy Juneteenth.
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  • Congratulations to President Obama on the grand opening of his Presidential Center today in Chicago. A great man and profound leader, who continues to lead by his extraordinary example.
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  • Trump’s ballroom is reported to cost $600 million, and taxpayers are funding HALF of that?! Imagine what good $300 million of your dollars could do if put toward something that ACTUALLY helps this country and its working families. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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  • The Dreamers who came to the United States as children deserve to call this country home. Instead, they're under attack by President Trump. It’s not okay. Congress needs to fight to protect the rights of these young people. On the 14th anniversary of DACA, we are reminded that…
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  • I was proud to cosponsor the Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025 last year to push for a geological study and the creation of maps depicting sinkhole zones. With this initiative, communities can stay on top of sinkhole infrastructure and prevent issues like what we're seeing in the St…
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  • I’ve been clear all along: infrastructure is critical to the safety and well-being of our community. I will continue to work with local officials and stakeholders to push for increased infrastructure upgrades. www.ksdk.com/article/traf...
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  • Just heartbreaking to hear about the skydiving plane that went down in Missouri yesterday, taking 12 lives. My heart and prayers go out to their loved ones. fox2now.com/news/missour...
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  • Scenes from my second annual Job Fair on Friday! Thank you again to everyone who came out.
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  • Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to everyone who showed up for yesterday’s Job Fair. From the 50+ vendors, to the hundreds of prospective employees, and the awesome team at Harris-Stowe, I’m proud of what we accomplished.
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  • Employers are here and ready to meet you! My second annual job fair kicks off at 10am. Come join us! bit.ly/4oiSKPA
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