Wesley Bell — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for MO's 1st Congressional District · Democrat

Wesley Bell is a Democrat U.S. Representative for MO's 1st Congressional District. This page tracks Wesley Bell's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2025.

Wesley Bell's Voting Record at a Glance

• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 95.65% of the time (4.35% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 414 bills, 1 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Wesley Bell Votes On

• Taxation
• Immigration
• Student Loans
• Public Housing
• Health Insurance
• Defense Spending

How Wesley Bell Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Wesley Bell Broke With the Democrat Party

Wesley Bell has voted against the Democrat majority on about 4.3% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025” (2025-12-11) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act” (2025-12-04) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “GENIUS Act” (2025-07-17) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree: H RES 488 Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado” (2025-06-09) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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