Wesley Bell

Liberal

Democrat

House Representative

Missouri - District 1

Current Position: US House Representative MO-1

Running For: House Representative - District 1

Policy Positions

For securing federal funding for infrastructure, public safety, workforce development, and neighborhood revitalization in St. Louis
For increasing affordable housing supply through federal grants and fighting to lower costs for renters and homebuyers
Against Republican budget cuts to food assistance programs; for policies that crack down on price gouging

For capping prescription drug prices and taking on pharmaceutical companies to make medications affordable
Against cuts to Medicaid; voted against the 'One Big Ugly Bill' that slashed $800 billion from Medicaid and has demanded the cuts be reversed
For extending Affordable Care Act subsidies to keep health care affordable; against allowing ACA subsidies to expire
For expanding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide compensation and health care to families affected by radioactive contamination from federal government actions

For expanding access to affordable higher education including four-year universities, community colleges, and trade programs

Against Republican energy policies; supports federal relief to help households manage rising energy costs
For addressing climate change; supports transition to clean energy, protecting clean air and water standards, and holding polluters accountable

For abortion rights; supports codifying abortion rights at the federal level, pledged not to prosecute those who seek or provide abortions, and opposes Missouri's abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest
For LGBTQ+ equality and transgender rights; helped introduce federal legislation to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights

For protecting voting rights; supports codifying the John Lewis Voting Rights Act into law to fight voter suppression
Against Trump administration foreign policy; supports diplomacy, maintaining alliances, and treating war as a last resort

For defunding and dismantling ICE; has voted multiple times to defund ICE and introduced legislation to stop taxpayer dollars from funding ICE propaganda

For criminal justice reform including diversion programs, restorative justice, pretrial detention reform, and prioritizing prevention and rehabilitation over punishment
For gun violence prevention measures including universal background checks, red flag laws, keeping weapons of war off streets, and gun buyback programs
For full release of Epstein files; signed the discharge petition that forced the vote and introduced legislation requiring the administration to comply