Wesley Bell

Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.

April 28, 2025Supports AI Regulation

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. It renews federal drug addiction prevention, treatment, recovery, and mental health programs through 2030. The House passed it 366-57, and it became law on December 1, 2025 (Public Law 119-44).

June 4, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.J.Res. 213, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's stricter engine pollution rules for tugboats, ferries, fishing boats and harbor craft. It passed the House 214-208.

September 16, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, which would extend EPA grants through 2029 for replacing or cleaning up old diesel engines. It passed the House 343-79.

September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.J.Res. 210, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's rule requiring more ocean-going ships to cut engine pollution while docked. It passed the House 216-211.

September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 4219, which would write the Fish and Wildlife Service's invasive species strike teams for national wildlife refuges into law. It passed the House 371-33.

September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 3276, which would write the Urban Bird Treaty Program into law, funding grants for groups that protect birds in cities. It passed the House 345-60.

September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Announced a $500,000 federal grant to clean and redevelop St. Louis land.

June 25, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the Tornado Preparedness Act on federal storm forecasts, warnings, and local planning.

May 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: bell.house.gov

Asked the Energy Department to take charge of the West Lake Landfill cleanup.

January 9, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted no on H.R. 845, a bill ordering the Interior Department to drop the gray wolf from the endangered species list, beyond court review. The House passed it 211-204; the bill is in a Senate committee and has not become law.

December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, opposing wider mining use of federal land where no valuable mineral deposit was proven. The House passed it 219-198. The Senate has not voted, so it is not law.

December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on H.R. 4776, the SPEED Act, opposing cuts to federal environmental reviews and to court challenges against them. The House passed it 221-196. It is pending in a Senate committee and has not become law.

December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 1949, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, ending Energy Department approval of gas exports, deemed in the public interest. The House passed it 217-188, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

November 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against sending S.J.Res. 80 to the President, cancelling the 2022 plan that closed about 48% of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to drilling. The House passed it 216-209, and it became Public Law 119-47 on December 5, 2025.

November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 131, which cancelled the 2024 decision closing about 1.2 million acres of the Arctic refuge to oil and gas leasing. The House passed it 217-209, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-52 on December 11, 2025.

November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 130, which cancelled a federal plan change that had ended new coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. The House passed it 214-212, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-51 on December 11, 2025.

November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Healthy Servicemembers Act to screen military families for health problems linked to unsafe housing.

September 4, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 105, which canceled the federal land plan for North Dakota. That plan guided mineral leasing there and set aside one 960-acre protected area. The House passed it 215-211 and it became law on December 11, 2025 (Public Law 119-49).

September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 106, which canceled the federal land plan covering 13.3 million acres in Alaska's Central Yukon area. The plan had protected about 3.6 million acres. The House passed it 215-210 and it became law on December 11, 2025 (Public Law 119-50).

September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 104 to cancel the federal land plan for the Miles City field office in eastern Montana, reopening those lands to coal leasing. The House passed it 211-208.

September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1770, promoting consumer safety technology.

July 14, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against sending S.J.Res. 31 to the President, canceling the EPA rule keeping toxic air pollutant controls on plants moving to a lower category. The House passed it 216-212, and it became law on June 20, 2025 (Public Law 119-20).

May 22, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Sent a letter seeking answers about National Weather Service cuts after Midwest storms.

May 21, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for the ANCHOR Act on research equipment for ocean and Great Lakes vessels.

May 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the ACES Act studying cancer among military aircrew.

May 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 88, which revoked the Clean Air Act waiver letting California enforce Advanced Clean Cars II, its zero-emission new car rule. The House passed it 246-164. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-16.

May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 78, which would cancel the Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the San Francisco Bay-Delta longfin smelt as endangered. The House passed it 216-195 anyway. The Senate never acted, so the fish still has Endangered Species Act protection.

May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 89, which revoked the Clean Air Act waiver letting California enforce its Omnibus Low NOx limits on heavy-duty engine pollution. The House passed it 225-196. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-17.

April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 87, which revoked the Clean Air Act waivers letting California enforce its Advanced Clean Trucks and zero-emission fleet standards. The House passed it 231-191. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-15.

April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.J.Res. 60 by 219-205, cancelling the National Park Service rule that closed an off-road route and shoreline driving areas at Lake Powell. It became law on May 23, 2025 (Public Law 119-13).

April 29, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1442, improving child protection from household poisons.

April 29, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 973, setting consumer safety standards for lithium-ion batteries.

April 28, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 586, studying liver fluke cancer among Vietnam veterans.

April 7, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 75, which canceled the Energy Department's new efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers. It passed the House 214-193 and became law.

March 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 24, which canceled the Energy Department's new efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants. It passed the House 203-182 and became law.

March 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Led a letter opposing proposed cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration after deadly storms.

March 21, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted against passing S.J.Res. 11, canceling the new rule that made offshore oil and gas companies list possible shipwrecks in their drilling plans. The House passed it 221-202, and it became law.

March 6, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 42, which canceled the Energy Department's new rule tightening testing, labeling, and enforcement for appliance efficiency standards. It passed the House 222-203 and became law.

March 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 61, which canceled the EPA's 2024 limits on hazardous air pollution from rubber tire factories. It passed the House 216-202 and became law.

March 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 20, which cancelled the Energy Department's energy efficiency standards for consumer gas-fired tankless water heaters. The House passed it 221-198, the Senate agreed, and it became law in May 2025.

February 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 35, which cancelled the EPA rule setting up the charge for methane released by oil and gas facilities. The House passed it 220-206, the Senate agreed, and it became law in March 2025.

February 26, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, a bill to bar the President from halting fracking without a law from Congress. The House passed it 226-188, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

February 7, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the BRIDGE Act to expand a hiring tax credit for formerly incarcerated people and young workers.

March 19, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act, cancelling the March 2025 executive order that stripped union bargaining rights from most federal workers. The House passed it 231-195, and the Senate has not voted on it.

December 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced a bill to let workers and consumers bring race discrimination claims to court instead of forced arbitration.

November 20, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 9576, which would write the Justice Department's new National Fraud Enforcement Division into law. The division, set up in April 2026, investigates fraud against taxpayer-funded programs. It passed the House 352-72.

September 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for a whistleblower protection bill.

September 15, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: clerk.house.gov

Led a letter questioning the administration's reversal of Turkey sanctions and possible family ties.

July 10, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the EPSTEIN Act to create an independent commission reviewing the Justice Department's Epstein investigation.

March 6, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, ordering the Justice Department to publish its unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation records, including flight logs. The House passed it 427-1, the Senate agreed the next day, and it became law on November 19, 2025.

November 18, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Shell Company Abuse Act to address concealed foreign election contributions.

April 10, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: bell.house.gov

Joined a letter seeking a special counsel investigation of a government Signal chat security breach.

March 26, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the CDBG-DR Automated Assessment Act to improve federal measurement of disaster recovery needs.

June 8, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the STL Up To PAR Act to require a report on St. Louis mail delivery delays.

April 30, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the FEMA Accountability Act to require monthly public reports on disaster fund spending.

February 11, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced a bill to restore annual federal reporting on hunger and food insecurity.

November 21, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 4058, increasing outreach for emergency preparedness grants.

November 19, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1804, increasing oversight of small business loan agents.

June 3, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act on police interactions with people with mental illness.

May 29, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 2240, collecting data on law enforcement officer safety and wellness.

May 15, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1326, linking Energy and Agriculture Department research.

March 24, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 359, requiring reports on federal research cost-sharing.

March 24, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 758, requiring reporting of mail traffic deaths.

March 3, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 788, linking Energy Department and Small Business Administration research.

February 25, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 825, restricting fraudulent access to small business aid.

February 24, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 736, reducing paperwork for small businesses.

February 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the MAPWaters Act on mapping federal waterways.

January 21, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 153, requiring online reporting of post-disaster aid.

January 14, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 152, coordinating federal disaster assistance programs.

January 13, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3.

September 16, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing S.J.Res. 18, sending it to the President to repeal the consumer bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at very large banks to $5. The House passed it 217-211, and it became Public Law 119-10 on May 9, 2025.

April 9, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act, raising prison penalties for illegal entry and re-entry, up to life for serious criminals. The House passed it 226-197, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

September 11, 2025Supports Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 2966, the American Entrepreneurs First Act, a bill to limit Small Business Administration loans to citizens, nationals, and green card holders. The House passed it 217-190; the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

June 6, 2025Supports Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act, making federal officers detain immigrants here unlawfully who are charged with theft or burglary. The House passed it 264-159; the Senate's broader version, S. 5, became law instead in January 2025.

January 7, 2025Supports Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the RECRA bill to extend radiation exposure benefits to two St. Louis ZIP codes.

August 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Led a request for St. Louis disaster relief funds in a federal supplemental funding bill.

July 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Announced $30 million in federal funds for a new St. Louis Lambert airport terminal.

May 29, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the Vacancy to Value Act to convert unused federal property into housing and community facilities.

May 22, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for a Veterans Affairs medical facilities authorization bill.

May 20, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Reinvest in Public Schools Act to restore lower-cost bond refinancing for public school districts.

February 18, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Announced $12.3 million in community project funds for St. Louis area infrastructure, safety, and workforce projects.

February 17, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Asked for a ban on taxpayer funding for ICE advertising.

February 6, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the Defense Technology Hubs Act to create regional defense innovation centers.

February 3, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the Home Energy Relief Act to expand access to federal home energy rebates.

January 23, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for the 2026 consolidated federal appropriations bill.

January 22, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act.

December 9, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Led a letter asking the president to restore funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

November 14, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the FEMA Operations Continuity Act on disaster aid during government funding lapses.

October 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted against the 2026 federal continuing appropriations and extensions bill.

September 19, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against the 2026 energy and water appropriations bill.

September 4, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced a bill to expand radiation exposure compensation to overlooked St. Louis communities.

July 24, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted against the 2026 Defense Department appropriations bill.

July 18, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against the 2026 military construction and veterans affairs appropriations bill.

June 25, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Joined Missouri lawmakers in a request for faster approval of a federal disaster declaration.

May 27, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Sent a letter seeking answers about National Weather Service cuts after Midwest storms.

May 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act to fund local gun buyback programs.

April 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Led Missouri lawmakers in a request for a federal disaster declaration after tornadoes.

April 4, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Led a letter opposing proposed cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration after deadly storms.

March 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted against the 2025 full-year federal spending and extensions bill.

March 11, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 2978, the GUARD Act, which would let police spend federal grants investigating elder financial fraud and crypto 'pig butchering' scams. It passed the House 414-7.

September 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Community First and DART bills on pretrial detention and community-based diversion.

April 8, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: bell.house.gov

Moved to vacate Marcellus Williams’s murder conviction and death sentence after reviewing new evidence.

January 26, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: supremecourt.gov

Charged two Velda City police officers with assault and armed criminal action after a traffic stop shooting.

July 24, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: stlamerican.com

Issued prosecutor policies reducing cash bail, low-level marijuana prosecutions, and criminal cases over unpaid child support.

January 2, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: stlamerican.com

Voted with the Ferguson council to accept the federal police and court reform consent decree.

March 15, 2016Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: justice.gov

Backed Ferguson police and court reforms in a public council discussion of the proposed federal consent decree.

February 9, 2016Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: fergusoncity.com

Introduced the RECRA bill to extend radiation exposure benefits to two St. Louis ZIP codes.

August 1, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: bell.house.gov

Led a request for St. Louis disaster relief funds in a federal supplemental funding bill.

July 1, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: bell.house.gov

Announced a $1.2 million federal YouthBuild award for St. Louis training and employment programs.

July 1, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the Vacancy to Value Act to convert unused federal property into housing and community facilities.

May 22, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for the Housing for the 21st Century Act.

February 9, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Home Energy Relief Act to expand access to federal home energy rebates.

January 23, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced a bill to restore annual federal reporting on hunger and food insecurity.

November 21, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the FEMA Operations Continuity Act on disaster aid during government funding lapses.

October 21, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced a bill to expand radiation exposure compensation to overlooked St. Louis communities.

July 24, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.

July 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov

Joined Missouri lawmakers in a request for faster approval of a federal disaster declaration.

May 27, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1039, simplifying communications about veterans' benefit claims.

April 7, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov

Led Missouri lawmakers in a request for a federal disaster declaration after tornadoes.

April 4, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: bell.house.gov

Announced nearly $7 million in federal housing funds awarded to St. Louis.

January 22, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 2243, the LEOSA Reform Act, letting qualified working and retired police carry concealed guns in school zones and national parks. The House passed it 229-193, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

May 14, 2025Supports Gun Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act to fund local gun buyback programs.

April 23, 2025Supports Gun Control

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the CAST Act on trafficking U.S. firearms to the Caribbean.

April 11, 2025Supports Gun Control

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, requiring newborn care for a baby born alive after an attempted abortion. The House passed it 217-204, but the Senate has not passed it.

January 23, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the TUTOR Act to bar foreign adversaries from Pentagon tutoring contracts.

June 16, 2025Supports Limit Foreign Influence

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 881, restricting Homeland Security grants tied to Confucius Institutes.

May 7, 2025Opposes Limit Foreign Influence

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Shell Company Abuse Act to address concealed foreign election contributions.

April 10, 2025Supports Limit Foreign Influence

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for the DETERRENT Act on disclosure of foreign funding at universities.

March 27, 2025Supports Limit Foreign Influence

Source: clerk.house.gov

Led a letter asking the Pentagon about an extended USS Abraham Lincoln deployment and sailor safety.

August 14, 2026Supports National Defense

Source: bell.house.gov

Advanced his Baltic Security Assessment Act through the House Foreign Affairs Committee on a 41-3 vote.

April 22, 2026Supports National Defense

Source: bell.house.gov

Asked the Pentagon for a briefing on the USS Gerald R. Ford crew's health and extended deployment.

March 31, 2026Supports National Defense

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the Defense Technology Hubs Act to create regional defense innovation centers.

February 3, 2026Supports National Defense

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, placed into S. 1071, setting defense policy and Defense Department spending. The House passed it 312-112, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-60 on December 18, 2025.

December 10, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 2659, strengthening defenses against state-backed cyber threats.

November 17, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Led a letter asking the Pentagon to reverse its policy on medical shaving waivers for service members.

October 23, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the Baltic Security Assessment Act to require a federal report on threats to Baltic nations.

September 23, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the Healthy Servicemembers Act to screen military families for health problems linked to unsafe housing.

September 4, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for the Made-in-America Defense Act on domestic defense procurement.

September 2, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act, expanding sanctions related to fentanyl trafficking.

September 2, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the 2025 Coast Guard authorization bill.

July 23, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1709, studying mobile network cybersecurity.

July 14, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1998, imposing sanctions on maritime piracy.

June 23, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the TUTOR Act to bar foreign adversaries from Pentagon tutoring contracts.

June 16, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1263, strengthening the Quad partnership among the United States and three allies.

May 19, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 495, addressing cross-border underground tunnels.

March 10, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 993, testing new border security technology.

March 10, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 9500, the Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act. It would let scam victims deduct the stolen money on their federal taxes again and waive the 10% penalty on related early retirement withdrawals. It passed the House 408-17.

September 15, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.

July 3, 2025Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the African Growth and Opportunity Act extension.

January 12, 2026Supports Foreign Trade

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.

April 28, 2025Supports Data Privacy

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the Local Access to Courts Act.

August 31, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Held a voting rights roundtable with community organizers and another House member.

July 15, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted no on H.R. 498, the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, opposing a ban on federal Medicaid payment for gender transition care for minors. The House passed it 215-201. It is not law.

December 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on H.R. 3492, the Protect Children's Innocence Act, opposing federal criminal penalties for providing gender-transition care to minors. The House passed it 216-211. The bill sits in a Senate committee and has not become law.

December 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced a bill to let workers and consumers bring race discrimination claims to court instead of forced arbitration.

November 20, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: bell.house.gov

Led a letter asking the Pentagon to reverse its policy on medical shaving waivers for service members.

October 23, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: bell.house.gov

Led a bipartisan letter asking social media firms to address antisemitic content after attacks.

June 6, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act.

May 7, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 28, a bill to bar federally funded schools from letting anyone male at birth play on girls' or women's teams. The House passed it 218-206, but the Senate has not passed it.

January 14, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Joined Marcellus Williams in a U.S. Supreme Court petition challenging the denial of his motion to vacate Williams’s conviction.

September 23, 2024Supports Civil Rights

Source: supremecourt.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3.

September 16, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 3357, expanding disclosure of companies' multiple stock classes.

July 23, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, setting federal rules for payment stablecoins, digital tokens meant to hold a steady value. Only approved banks and licensed issuers may issue them, backed one-for-one by reserves. The House passed it 308-122 and it became Public Law 119-27 on July 18, 2025.

July 17, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against sending S.J.Res. 13 to the President; the House approved it anyway, 220-207. It cancelled the bank regulator's 2024 rule that had ended fast automatic approvals and short application forms for bank mergers. It was signed into law on June 20, 2025 as Public Law 119-19.

May 20, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the TICKET Act on event ticket price disclosures.

April 29, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 859, requiring consumer disclosures about smart devices.

April 29, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing S.J.Res. 18, sending it to the President to repeal the consumer bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at very large banks to $5. The House passed it 217-211, and it became Public Law 119-10 on May 9, 2025.

April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing S.J.Res. 28, 219-211, sending it to the President to repeal the rule that put the largest digital payment apps under federal supervision. It was signed on May 9, 2025 as Public Law 119-11.

April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 192, requiring public disclosure of Amtrak executive bonuses.

January 13, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. It would authorize Army Corps of Engineers projects for ports, waterways, flood protection and ecosystem restoration nationwide. It passed the House 415-9.

September 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: clerk.house.gov

Announced $30 million in federal funds for a new St. Louis Lambert airport terminal.

May 29, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for a Veterans Affairs medical facilities authorization bill.

May 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Reinvest in Public Schools Act to restore lower-cost bond refinancing for public school districts.

February 18, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: bell.house.gov

Announced $12.3 million in community project funds for St. Louis area infrastructure, safety, and workforce projects.

February 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: bell.house.gov

Introduced the Gateway Partnership Act to permit more events in Gateway Arch park buildings.

September 11, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: bell.house.gov

Announced nearly $5 million in federal airport improvement funding for St. Louis Lambert.

May 8, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for the POWER Act on disaster aid for electric utility repairs and risk reduction.

January 15, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.Con.Res. 93, directing the President to pull U.S. forces out of hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes force. Forces needed to stop an imminent attack were exempt. It passed the House 220-204.

September 15, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Dayton Peace Agreement sanctions bill on threats to stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

June 26, 2025Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 23, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, sanctioning foreigners who help the International Criminal Court pursue Americans or allied citizens. The House passed it 243-140, but the Senate blocked it on January 28, 2025.

January 9, 2025Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 10326, the PROOF Act. It would require states to give the Justice Department records it requests to investigate fraud in Medicaid, SNAP, welfare and other federal programs. It passed the House 217-207.

September 16, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to send H.R. 5334, the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, to the President. It imposed sanctions on Russia, extended Iran sanctions to 2031, and let the President put tariffs up to 100% on buyers of Russian energy. The House agreed 262-159, and it became law on September 18, 2026.

September 16, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act.

August 31, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Led a letter opposing a proposed Navy ship renaming that would remove Doris Miller's name.

August 28, 2026

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 915, supporting technology adoption at small businesses.

June 24, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Joined the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

June 9, 2026

Source: bell.house.gov

Visited a St. Louis constituent held by ICE in Louisiana.

June 2, 2026

Source: bell.house.gov

Visited a Missouri ICE detention center with another member of Congress.

May 27, 2026

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 3234, supporting local bank deposits.

May 20, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 5317, increasing access to community bank deposits.

May 20, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 4544, expanding community banking access.

May 20, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced a resolution objecting to cuts in TSA, FEMA, and federal cybersecurity staffing.

March 26, 2026

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted against the Reliable Power Act.

December 17, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 6703, a health insurance premium bill.

December 17, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, requiring locked placement for immigrant children 12 and older with gang tattoos or criminal records. The House passed it 225-201, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

December 16, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against the Power Plant Reliability Act.

December 16, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 3668, a bill making federal energy regulators the sole lead agency for gas pipeline reviews and ending states' water quality sign-off. The House passed it 213-184, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

December 12, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Led a letter asking the president about rising household costs.

December 12, 2025

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act, speeding Clean Water Act permits, limiting states' power to block projects and dropping groundwater from protection. The House passed it 221-205, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

December 11, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against the Electric Supply Chain Act.

December 11, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 3628, changing state electricity reliability planning.

December 11, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the TRACE Act on federal trade enforcement.

December 4, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 1069, changing child protection rules.

December 4, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 2965, reducing small business regulations.

December 3, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 5214, a bill to require pretrial jail for violent crimes in Washington, DC and bar no-cash release for other public-safety crimes. The House passed it 237-179, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

November 19, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against the CLEAN DC Act, changing Washington, D.C. criminal laws.

November 19, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 5371, the funding bill ending the 43-day shutdown and funding most agencies into January 2026. The House agreed 222-209, and it became Public Law 119-37 on November 12, 2025.

November 12, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 3062, a bill to replace the presidential permit for cross-border oil, gas, and power lines with a faster agency certificate. The House passed it 224-203, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

September 18, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 5143, changing policing rules in Washington, D.C.

September 17, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 5140, which the House passed 225-203. The bill would let District of Columbia prosecutors charge children as young as 14 as adults for certain serious crimes, down from 16. The Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

September 16, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 4922, the DC CRIMES Act, limiting D.C. youth-offender sentencing to people under 18 and barring sentences below mandatory minimums. The House passed it 240-179, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

September 16, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 3838, the House defense policy bill for fiscal year 2026, authorizing Defense Department and nuclear security funding. The House passed it 231-196; this bill never became law, and S. 1071 became the final 2026 defense law.

September 10, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 1919, which would stop the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar, holding individual accounts, or even studying one without Congress's approval. It passed the House 219-210 and is still pending in the Senate.

July 17, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against the CLARITY Act on regulation of digital assets.

July 17, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 875, a bill making drunk or drugged driving grounds to bar an immigrant from entry or deport one already here. The House passed it 246-160, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

June 26, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 2056, a bill to bar the District of Columbia from limiting how its agencies share immigration information or honor federal detainers. The House passed it 224-194, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

June 12, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classed fentanyl-like drugs in Schedule I and set fentanyl-level trafficking penalties. A no vote opposed making that classification permanent. The House passed it 321-104, and it became law July 16, 2025 (Public Law 119-26).

June 12, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, canceling about $9.4 billion in approved but unspent foreign aid and public broadcasting money. The House vote was 214-212; the Senate trimmed it, and the smaller package became law July 24, 2025.

June 12, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 884, a bill to stop noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections by repealing a 2022 DC law. A no vote kept that DC law. It passed the House 266-148 and is still waiting on the Senate.

June 10, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 2096, changing federal oversight of Washington, D.C. emergency powers.

June 10, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 2035, requiring more U.S. cargo on American ships.

June 9, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, making the small-business agency move offices out of sanctuary areas within 60 days. The House passed it 211-199.

June 5, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1642, linking small businesses with technical education graduates.

June 3, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at the House's first vote on it, 215-214. The package extended the 2017 income tax cuts, reduced Medicaid and food assistance, and raised the debt limit. The House later agreed to the Senate's version 218-214, and it was signed into law.

May 22, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 2255, allowing federal law enforcement officers to buy their service weapons.

May 15, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 881, restricting Homeland Security grants tied to Confucius Institutes.

May 7, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Signed a letter opposing Ed Martin's nomination as U.S. attorney over Russian media ties.

May 6, 2025

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for the MEGOBARI Act concerning Georgia's democratic institutions.

May 5, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Received the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund endorsement for the 2026 House election.

April 25, 2025

Source: lcv.org

Voted against passing H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, requiring paper proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, to register to vote. The House passed it 220-208, but the Senate has not taken it up.

April 10, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against the No Rogue Rulings Act, limiting nationwide federal court injunctions.

April 9, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Led a letter objecting to firings at the U.S. Institute of Peace.

April 2, 2025

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1491, extending tax and filing deadlines after disasters.

April 1, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the DETERRENT Act on disclosure of foreign funding at universities.

March 27, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 25, which canceled the IRS rule requiring decentralized crypto trading services to report their users' sale proceeds to the tax agency. It passed the House 292-132 and became law.

March 11, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 1156, an unemployment fraud enforcement bill.

March 11, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 804, helping rural small businesses prepare for disasters.

February 25, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Held a labor roundtable with St. Louis union members.

February 20, 2025

Source: bell.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 35, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 264-155, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

February 13, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against the Midnight Rules Relief Act on congressional rejection of agency rules.

February 12, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 27, which permanently classes fentanyl-like drugs in Schedule I, the strictest federal drug category, and applies fentanyl's trafficking penalties. The House passed it 312-108. The House bill itself stalled in the Senate, but identical text became law in July 2025.

February 6, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, speeding tree-thinning in high-risk wildfire zones on federal land by skipping full environmental review. The House passed it 279-141, but the Senate has not passed it.

January 23, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, sending it to the president to require jailing immigrants here illegally who are arrested for theft. The House passed it 263-156, and it became law on January 29, 2025.

January 22, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act.

January 22, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 30, a bill barring entry and allowing deportation of non-citizens for sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking or child abuse. The House passed it 274-145, but the Senate has not passed it.

January 16, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Accepted seats on the House Armed Services and Oversight committees.

January 15, 2025

Source: bell.house.gov

Won dismissal of civil rights claims over his actions as Riverview municipal prosecutor based on prosecutorial immunity.

September 15, 2022

Source: law.justia.com

Declined charges against former officer Darren Wilson after reviewing the Michael Brown shooting evidence.

July 30, 2020

Source: oas.org

Received Democracy for America's endorsement for St. Louis County prosecutor.

July 20, 2018

Source: stlamerican.com

Took office as the Ward 3 member of the Ferguson City Council.

April 21, 2015

Source: fergusoncity.com