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Wesley Bell

U.S. Representative for Missouri's 1st District

Democrat · Since 2025 · Next election: 2026 · Age 51

Last updated · 7 sources

Wesley Bell is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 1st District, a Democrat serving since 2025.

Bell has served in the House longer than 11 of its 438 other members and longer than 0 of Missouri's 7 other House members.

Bell sits on 3 committees: Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Foreign Affairs.

In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Bell voted in 137 of 139 roll calls (99%). In that period, 71 bills Bell sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

Bell has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 2 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

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Votes

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Voted in 137 of 139 roll calls (99%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.

Bell voted with the majority of House Democrats on 133 roll calls and against it on 3.

Votes against the party majority, missed votes, and "present" votes (latest 5 of 6)

Wesley Bell's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
DateVoteQuestionResultWesley BellNote
Sep 16No. 308On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesPassedYeaMost House Democrats: Nay
Sep 15No. 298On Motion to Table H.Res. 1486Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanorsPassedPresentVoted present
Sep 3No. 295On Passage H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom ActPassedNot VotingDid not vote
Jul 15No. 243On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595FailedNayMost House Democrats: Yea
Jun 29No. 228On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 7757KIDS ActPassedNayMost House Democrats: Yea

Legislation

34 bills sponsored and 528 cosponsored in the 119th Congress

  • H.R. 10640 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to establish an Urban Health Transformation Program.

    Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  • H.R. 10654 To ensure that a member separated from an Armed Force, solely on the basis that the member has pseudofolliculitis barbae, receives an honorable discharge and veterans benefits.

    Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  • H.Res. 1593 Recognizing the month of October 2026 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.

    Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Campaign finance

Raised
$3,561,712
Spent
$2,901,538
Cash on hand
$1,094,094

2026 election cycle, through Jul 15, 2026 · FEC H4MO01134

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