U.S. Representative — Missouri's 1st District
Wesley Bell
Democrat · Missouri
Democrat U.S. Representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (30 on record)
- H.R.9180 — CDBG–DR Automated Assessment Act (Introduced, Jun 8, 2026)
- H.R.9011 — Vacancy to Value Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 22, 2026)
- H.R.8846 — Tornado Preparedness Act (Introduced, May 15, 2026)
- H.R.8599 — St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
- H.Res.1167 — Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month". (Introduced, Apr 14, 2026)
- H.Res.1138 — Recognizing the critical missions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and expressing concern that the systematic reduction of its career workforce has undermined those missions and endangered the safety and security of United States citizens. (Introduced, Mar 26, 2026)
- H.R.7998 — BRIDGE Act (Introduced, Mar 19, 2026)
- H.R.7814 — EPSTEIN Act (Introduced, Mar 5, 2026)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9849 — Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
- H.R.9898 — Transportation for Reentry Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9944 — TPS Review Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9289 — Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9816 — MOMMIES Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.9817 — To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.8866 — Build to Scale Reauthorization Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 15, 2026)
Voting analysis
Two of Wesley Bell's filings name his own city in the title — one on radiation exposure compensation readjustment, one on postal accountability. Radiation compensation for a midwestern city is not an obvious pairing until you know that wartime uranium processing left contamination in creeks and neighbourhoods there, and that the existing compensation programme was drawn to exclude it.
Of all 30, 28 currently sit at Introduced.
Crime tops his classified subjects. The remaining filings cover tornado preparedness, automated assessment in disaster recovery block grants, and turning vacancy into value.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Wesley Bell's cluster into: Crime and Law Enforcement (5), Armed Forces and National Security (4), Government Operations and Politics (4), Emergency Management (3), Health (3), Taxation (2).
Where he broke ranks
Four departures only. He declined the children's online safety act and renewed surveillance authority, both carried by his caucus. He crossed on fuel retailing. One amendment vote is the fourth.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 243 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.7757 KIDS Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228 | Jun 29, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.1346 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act On Passage · roll call 164 | May 13, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| S.4465 To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 155 | Apr 30, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
Above the Missouri Democrats
Missouri sends two Democrats to the House, so the figure below is really one colleague's, and he clears it narrowly. First term, with an absence share above the middle here.
Among the 2 Democrats in the Missouri delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 1.4%. Wesley Bell is above that average at 1.9%.
First elected in 2025, now serving across 1 terms. Wesley Bell falls in the freshman cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Wesley Bell has 30 bills sponsored, 497 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- House Committee on Armed Services: Strategic Forces
- House Committee on Armed Services: Tactical Air and Land Forces
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Federal Law Enforcement
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Health Care and Financial Services
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