Wesley Bell
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Bell has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Bell is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Bell votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Bell votes Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Bell votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Bell votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Bell votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Bell votes differently from most House Democrats on 4 of 59 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law, No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar) and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Bell did not vote on the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
5 excerpts
- American Relief Act, 2025July 1, 2026
“Congress has not enacted a comprehensive supplemental disaster relief appropriations package since the American Relief Act, 2025 (Pub. L. No. 118-158), signed into law on December 21, 2024. While FEMA and other federal agencies have provided critical assistance, significant unmet recovery needs remain.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActDecember 12, 2025
Bell Leads Colleagues in Demanding Answers from President Trump on Rising Cost of Living
“Instead, H.R. 1 imposed the largest health care cuts in U.S. history, reduced food assistance for more than 4 million Americans who rely on nutritional programs each month, and slashed incentives to encourage alternative sources of domestic energy production. These actions increased the cost of living and lowered after-tax income for the bottom 40 percent of earners, while giving the”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActNovember 21, 2025
“Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, according to the Urban Institute, nearly 3 million young adults ages 18 to 24 are at risk of losing these benefits, as the law includes $186 billion in cuts to SNAP.”
- Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026November 12, 2025
STATEMENT: Bell Votes NO on Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371
“Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) released the following statement following his NO vote on the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veteran Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026:”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 22, 2025
Statement: Rep Bell Votes NO on Shameful Republican Tax Bill
“Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) released the following statement following his vote against the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”:”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 17 spending items this member requested, $14,772,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-- St. Louis | Public Law 119-74 | API Advanced Manufacturing Innovation HubDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Harris Stowe State University | Public Law 119-74 | HSSU's Urban Policing ITDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Vinita Park | Public Law 119-74 | Vinita Park & 8 Municipalities Police Equipment and Vehicle UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $324,000 |
| University of Missouri-- St. Louis | Public Law 119-74 | API Advanced Manufacturing Innovation HubDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Harris Stowe State University | Public Law 119-74 | HSSU's Urban Policing ITDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Vinita Park | Public Law 119-74 | Vinita Park & 8 Municipalities Police Equipment and Vehicle UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $324,000 |
| St. Louis Lambert International Airport | Public Law 119-75 | New Central Utility Plant (CUP) & New West Electrical Substation (WES) at St. Louis Lambert International AirportDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | MO | $3,150,000 |
| MO | Public Law 119-75 | Compton Bridge Reconstruction Phase 2Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MO | $500,000 |
| St. Louis County | Public Law 119-75 | Operation SmartStreet--Roadsid e and Vehicle Equipment UpgradesDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | MO | $1,200,000 |
| Metropolitan Parks and Recreation District of St. Louis | Public Law 119-75 | Metropolitan Parks and Recreation Brickline Greenway District of St. Louis--Cortex Metrolink Station to Forest ParkDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MO | $850,000 |
Show all 17
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of St. Louis | Public Law 119-75 | South Riverfront RedevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MO | $250,000 |
| City of Ferguson, Missouri | Public Law 119-75 | Plaza at 501 DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MO | $1,000,000 |
| City of Northwoods | Public Law 119-75 | Northwoods Community Center Demolition, Development, and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MO | $850,000 |
| City of St. Louis | Public Law 119-75 | City of St. Louis-- Southside Senior Services Center Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MO | $850,000 |
| City of St. Louis | Public Law 119-75 | City of St. Louis-- Northside Youth and Senior Service Center Construction ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MO | $850,000 |
| City of St. Louis | Public Law 119-75 | Upgrades to the City's Emergency Management Simulation Training LabDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MO | $250,000 |
| City of St. Louis | Public Law 119-75 | Renovation/Upgrades to the City's Fire Training TowerDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MO | $250,000 |
3 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
From a secondary sourceThese are records from public ad libraries, for advertisers tied to this member. We show an ad only after we save our own copy of it.
BELL FOR MISSOURI Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00842336 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 9 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
We have not saved our own copy of these 9 ads yet, so this page shows none of them. Cause: Google’s data file carries no words, picture or video of the ad.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Bell's campaign reports receiving $3,561,711.86 and reports spending $2,901,538.28, as of July 15, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4MO01134as of July 15, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4MO01134as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $3,561,711.86 | $5,386,197.60 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $2,901,538.28 | $4,952,276.71 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,094,094.47 | $433,920.89 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H4MO01134as of July 15, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4MO01134as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $2,815,857.75 | $4,741,829.61 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $59,863.53 | $394,195.63 |
| Other political committees | $590,795.68 | $244,750.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $125.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $100.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- BELL FOR MISSOURI Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00842336
- BELLPAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00893487
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Where this comes from
We saved our own copy of each official House vote file listed here before writing this page. A code beside a file is its fingerprint, a short code that changes if the file's contents change.
