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Wesley Bell
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Wesley Bell

U.S. Representative - MO District 1 · MO (District 1) · D
Snapshot
Bills sponsored
9
Bills cosponsored
111
Total votes cast
537
Last 120 votes
51Y · 62N
News mentions
0
Wesley Bell represents Missouri's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House, serving since January 2025. Before winning his House seat by defeating incumbent Cori Bush in the 2024 Democratic primary, Bell served as St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney from 2019 to 2025, making history as the first Black person to hold that office. A former public defender, criminology professor, and Ferguson City Council member, Bell sits on the Armed Services and Oversight committees and focuses on criminal justice reform, gun violence prevention, and police accountability.
Voting history

The voting record

Showing 1-10 of 120 votes
Topics & Events

In the spotlight

Events (1)
Aug 6, 2024 · election
AIPAC-backed challenger defeats Rep. Cori Bush with $8.5 million in Missouri primary
Recent bills sponsored & cosponsored

Bills & legislation

H.R.8846 · 2026 · Sponsored
To improve tornado detection, forecasting, warning dissemination, and community resilience, and for other purposes.
In Committee
H.R.8599 · 2026 · Sponsored
St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act
In Committee
Ann Wagner
Emanuel Cleaver II
Mike Bost
Nikki Budzinski
H.Res.1167 · 2026 · Sponsored
Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".
In Committee
Gus Bilirakis
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Suhas Subramanyam
H.R.7746 · 2026 · Sponsored
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8390 North Broadway in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Chuck Stone Post Office".
In Committee
Ann Wagner
Emanuel Cleaver II
Sam Graves
Jason Smith
Mark Alford
Eric Burlison
H.R.7570 · 2026 · Sponsored
Reinvest in Public Schools Act of 2026
In Committee
Robin Kelly
H.R.7461 · 2026 · Sponsored
FEMA Accountability Act
In Committee
Jared Moskowitz
H.R.7395 · 2026 · Sponsored
NO ICE ADs Act
In Committee
Daniel Goldman
Emanuel Cleaver II
André Carson
Rashida Tlaib
H.R.7323 · 2026 · Sponsored
Defense Technology Hubs Act of 2026
In Committee
Mark Messmer
Deborah Ross
Richard Hudson
H.R.7197 · 2026 · Sponsored
Home Energy Relief Act
In Committee
John Mannion
Gwen Moore
H.R.8866 · 2026 · Cosponsored
To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to reauthorize the regional innovation program, and for other purposes.
In Committee
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