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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 7567
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-147 Apr 30, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll147 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Yea house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-146 Apr 30, 2026 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll146 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Yea house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-145 Apr 30, 2026 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll145 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-144 Apr 30, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll144 US-GOV-PD
SCONRES 33
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-143 Apr 29, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll143 US-GOV-PD
S 1318
Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-142 Apr 29, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll142 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1224
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-141 Apr 29, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll141 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-140 Apr 29, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll140 US-GOV-PD
HR 227
Clergy Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-139 Apr 27, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll139 US-GOV-PD
HR 7959
IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-138 Apr 27, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll138 US-GOV-PD
HR 5587
HEATS Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-137 Apr 23, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll137 US-GOV-PD
HR 6387
FIRE Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-136 Apr 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll136 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-135 Apr 22, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll135 US-GOV-PD
HR 4690
Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-134 Apr 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll134 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-133 Apr 22, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll133 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1182
Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-132 Apr 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll132 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1189
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-131 Apr 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll131 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-130 Apr 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll130 US-GOV-PD
S 1020
A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which…
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-129 Apr 21, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll129 US-GOV-PD
HR 2493
Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-128 Apr 21, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll128 US-GOV-PD
HR 5201
Kari's Law Reporting Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-127 Apr 21, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll127 US-GOV-PD
HR 5200
Emergency Reporting Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-126 Apr 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll126 US-GOV-PD
HR 1681
Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-125 Apr 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll125 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1175
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-124 Apr 17, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll124 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-123 Apr 17, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll123 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 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 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 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 ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Oct 21, 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 Dec 19, 2023 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 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 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 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 FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC BELL FOR MISSOURI unclassified Nov 5, 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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