U.S. House · MO-01
Bell, Wesley
DMissouri 1st38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 20, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 18 supporting and 3 opposing.
3
Opposing votes
18
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 29 supporting and 5 opposing.
29 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 30 supporting and 1 opposing.
30 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 25 mapped decisive vote(s): 12 supporting and 13 opposing.
12 supporting · 13 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 17 supporting and 2 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
17 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
Bell's voting record shows a pattern of voting against increased defense spending. In 42 mapped votes, he voted to reduce or redirect defense funds 35 times.
11 supporting · 8 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 6 supporting and 12 opposing.
6 supporting · 12 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Bell voted on 322 recorded measures with 97.5% party-line alignment. Mapped votes show consistent opposition to economic expansion measures—government spending, job creation, infrastructure, and trade policies—alongside opposition to healthcare affordability initiatives and social safety-net programs. He supported immigration restrictions, climate action, gun control, abortion rights, criminal justice reform, and LGBTQ+ rights. Attendance was 58.2%, with 231 votes missed. Mixed or neutral patterns appear on tax policy, voting rights, workers' rights, and environmental protection.
Opposed government spending (36 of 56 mapped votes), job creation (13 of 13), and infrastructure investment (9 of 14)
Supported immigration restrictions (24 of 26), climate action (33 of 47), and criminal justice reform (18 of 30)
Opposed healthcare affordability (7 of 7), education affordability (16 of 17), and social safety-net expansion
Supported abortion rights (4 of 5), LGBTQ+ rights (5 of 5), and gun control (3 of 5)
- Missed 231 votes (58.2% attendance); 97.5% party-line voting
Signature issues
- Immigration — Mapped as supporting immigration restrictions (24 pro, 2 con across 26 votes)HIGH confidence
- Government Spending — Mapped as opposing government spending (36 con, 20 pro across 56 votes)HIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Mapped as supporting climate action (33 pro, 14 con across 47 votes)HIGH confidence
- Criminal Justice Reform — Mapped as supporting criminal justice reform (18 pro, 12 con across 30 votes)HIGH confidence
- LGBTQ+ Rights — Mapped as supporting LGBTQ+ rights (5 pro, 0 con across 5 votes)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 24, 2026 • 37 non-gated high-confidence issues · 1 moderate-confidence issue · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.