Wesley Bell

Wesley Bell served as U.S. Representative from MO-01 (Democrat) from 2025-01-03 to 2027-01-03.

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Wesley Bell was born on 1974-11-05.

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Wesley Bell's gender is recorded as M in the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.

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Wesley Bell is listed by the FEC as a Democrat candidate for U.S. House in MO-01 in the 2026 election cycle.

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[Grokipedia: Political positions] Criminal justice reform As St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney from 2019 to 2025, Wesley Bell adopted a "smart on crime" strategy that prioritized aggressive prosecutions for violent offenses, including the creation of specialized units targeting domestic violence and auto the…

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[Grokipedia: Legal and early professional career] Private practice and civic roles Prior to entering county-level prosecutorial office, Bell maintained a private legal practice focused on criminal defense work for roughly a decade after his admission to the Missouri bar.[13] In this capacity, he operated as an independent attor…

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[Wikipedia: Israel] Bell is a supporter of Israel. He voiced support for Israel in the 12 Day War. In July 2025, Bell condemned the starvation of Palestinian civilians caused by Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip, saying: "I’ve always supported Israel’s right to exist and defend itself. That hasn’…

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...but the American people are requesting ANSWERS. And transparency. Now.The Pentagon has requested an additional $80 billion to continue fighting Trump's Iran War. $80 billion could cover: —A year of healthcare for 8.6 million Americans —Two years of free lunches for every public school student —A $25,000 raise for every public school teacher

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Trump’s ballroom is reported to cost $600 million, and taxpayers are funding HALF of that?! Imagine what good $300 million of your dollars could do if put toward something that ACTUALLY helps this country and its working families.

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I was proud to cosponsor the Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025 last year to push for the U.S. Geological Survey to study the mechanisms causing sinkholes and develop maps depicting sinkhole risk zones. With this initiative, communities can stay on top of sinkhole infrastructure andI’ve been clear all along: infrastructure is critical to the safety and well-being of our community. I will continue to work with local officials and stakeholders to push for increased infrastructure upgrades. ksdk.com/article/traffi…

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The Dreamers who came to the United States as children, who know no different than a life in America, deserve to call this country home. Instead, they're under attack by President Trump. It’s not okay. Congress needs to fight to protect the rights of these young people and reform

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Billions for Iran, over $300 million for a new ballroom, $1.8 billion for a slush fund, but for communities hit with natural disasters like the St. Louis region, not a peep from this Administration. Trump and Congressional Republicans continue to fail communities like ours.Congress inches to the September budget deadline.. no sign appropriating long-term disaster recovery is part of the equation. No HUD grants for disaster recovery have been appropriated since 2024. @RepWesleyBellMO @HawleyMO @SenEricSchmitt weigh in. spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/ne…

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Hearing him speak reminds me, as he once put it, of "the audacity of hope." The notion that if we continue to work together and stand united we can keep a promise - made with the blood, sweat and tears of our ancestors to build a more perfect union. Congratulations to President

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