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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

hres856-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

1 clause Nov 4, 2025
Health Care Providers

hres855-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

0 clauses Nov 4, 2025

hr5906-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Same Day Registration Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 4, 2025
Cross-Industry State & Local 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
Education Government Families

hres846-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

2 clauses Oct 31, 2025

hr5862-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

14 clauses Oct 28, 2025
Motor Vehicle Dealers Manufacturing Chemical Manufacturing Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

hr5849-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the payment of salaries to employees of the United States Capitol Police during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 28, 2025
Government Government Contractors Government Employees

hr5790-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025

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

hres807-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the firings, dismissal, reduction in force, or withholding of pay for the period of the lapse in appropriations of furloughed employees of the United States Government.

1 clause Oct 14, 2025
Labor

hr5732-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep Air Travel Safe Act

1 clause Oct 10, 2025
Airports Government Aviation Security Aviation

hr5740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

WIC Benefits Protection Act

1 clause Oct 10, 2025
Government Food Retail Nutrition Nutrition Programs

hr5705-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To authorize the reimbursement by the Federal Government of State funds used to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025
Government Food Retail Nutrition Nutrition Programs

hr5676-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit any Executive agency from terminating employees during any period in which there is a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 3, 2025
Federal Administration Federal Employees

hr5657-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 30, 2025
Government Federal Contracting Taxpayers Federal Contractors

hr5572-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Help FEDS Act

1 clause Sep 26, 2025
Labor Unions Government State Government Federal Employees

hr5604-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Guard Proper Use Act

3 clauses Sep 26, 2025
Military National Guard Immigration Government

hr5586-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TRICARE Transition Transparency Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 26, 2025
Defense Federal Administration

hres764-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health access and treatment.

1 clause Sep 23, 2025
Social Services Health Services Government

hr5527-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Censoring Military Families Act

4 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Military Families Education Advocacy Government

hres748-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning attempts to use Federal regulatory power or litigation to suppress lawful speech, particularly speech critical of a political party or the President of the United States, and warning against the rise of authoritarianism.

0 clauses Sep 19, 2025

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