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Wesley Bell

Wesley Bell

D MO-1 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 1)
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Defense

+24
Helped 1460 Hurt 1436 Unclear 903

Finance

+15
Helped 851 Hurt 836 Mixed 4 Unclear 297

Healthcare

+307
Helped 865 Hurt 558 Mixed 39 Unclear 428

Transportation

+353
Helped 788 Hurt 435 Unclear 198

Education

+380
Helped 764 Hurt 384 Unclear 146

Energy

-163
Helped 351 Hurt 514 Mixed 3 Unclear 220

Criminal Justice

-85
Helped 300 Hurt 385 Mixed 5 Unclear 71

Veterans Affairs

+321
Helped 476 Hurt 155 Unclear 112

Trade

-76
Helped 250 Hurt 326 Mixed 2 Unclear 156

Aviation

-419
Helped 65 Hurt 484 Unclear 88

Agriculture

+149
Helped 320 Hurt 171 Unclear 109

Labor

+83
Helped 250 Hurt 167 Unclear 167

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Technology

+58
Helped 248 Hurt 190 Unclear 38

Housing

+135
Helped 283 Hurt 148 Unclear 43

Immigration

-137
Helped 139 Hurt 276 Mixed 4 Unclear 48

Elections

-28
Helped 181 Hurt 209 Mixed 2

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-113
Helped 104 Hurt 217 Unclear 36

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24847 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (2033), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (5), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (799), Veterans (121), Military Families (18), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (696), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (522), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (405), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (244), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3827), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (479), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (374), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (229), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (247), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (222), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-211
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-166
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+12
Cryptocurrency -59
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-95
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+62
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-69
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-6
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -133
Law Enforcement -50

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7117-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fast Track To and Through College Act

10 clauses Jan 15, 2026
State & Local Government Education Government Transportation

hr6976-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Duty Status Reform Act

45 clauses Jan 8, 2026
Defense Veterans Government State & Local Government

hjres136-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.

2 clauses Jan 6, 2026
Government Education

hr6900-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Affordability Act of 2025

98 clauses Dec 18, 2025
Electric Utilities Households Education Services Manufacturing

hres963-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning antisemitism in all its forms, including the proliferation and amplification of antisemitic content on artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, urging robust, transparent safeguards for AI, and recognizing stakeholders working to counter this threat.

1 clause Dec 18, 2025
Nonprofit and Research Organizations Social Media and Internet Publishing Software Publishers and AI Development General Public - Religious Communities

hr6725-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Jobs, On-the-Job Earn-While-You-Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act

6 clauses Dec 15, 2025
Labor Non-Profit Institutions Education Government

hr6574-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act

2 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Financial Services Government Education Taxpayers

hr6429-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 4, 2025
Labor Government Education Technology

hr6375-119

Cosponsor In Committee

21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act

3 clauses Dec 3, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions Professional Services Education Government

hr6358-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Veteran Education Empowerment Act

3 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Defense Non-Profit Institutions General Public Education

hr6241-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Urban and Rural Diabetes Initiative Act

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions Healthcare Providers State & Local Government Government

hjres132-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating October 2025 as Head Start Awareness Month and recognizing its positive impact on more than 40,000,000 children and their families.

1 clause Oct 31, 2025
Government Education Families

hr5790-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025

1 clause Oct 17, 2025
State Government Education Child Care Government

hr5527-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Censoring Military Families Act

4 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Government Military Families Education Advocacy

hr5486-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Students Higher Education Legal Services Government

hres720-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as African Diaspora Heritage Month.

1 clause Sep 16, 2025
Education General Public

hr5357-119

Cosponsor In Committee

College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 15, 2025
Mental Health Education State Government Insurance

hr5309-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 11, 2025
Government Education Civil Rights

hr5326-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to cancel or delay certain courses and programs offered by the Academy, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 11, 2025
Education

hr5222-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act

1 clause Sep 9, 2025
Labor Government Education

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