Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Bell supports making war a last resort, restoring U.S. credibility through diplomacy, and strengthening alliances. He also supports expanding trade while keeping the country safe and maintaining close ties with U.S. partners.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bell supports enacting the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to protect voters from suppression and ensure fair access to the ballot. He presents the bill as a way to strengthen voting rights nationwide.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bell voted against a federal bill that he says cut $800 billion from Medicaid, and he supports reversing those cuts. He argues they threaten coverage for Missourians and access to hospital care.
Context: The campaign gives no further details about the legislation Bell supports to reverse the cuts.
Bell believes ICE should be dismantled and supports prosecuting agents who broke the law. He says he has voted several times to defund the agency and introduced legislation to prevent taxpayer money from funding ICE propaganda.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bell opposes cuts to food assistance programs and supports policies to crack down on price gouging. He says these steps should help lower grocery costs and leave more money with working families.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bell supports federal relief to help households manage rising utility costs. He also opposes Republican energy policies that he says have driven those costs higher.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bell supports codifying abortion rights at the federal level so people can access necessary and life-saving health care regardless of their state. After Roe v. Wade was struck down, he was one of the first prosecutors in the country to pledge not to prosecute people who seek or provide abortions.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bell supports expanding access to affordable education at four-year universities, community colleges, and trade programs. He says he will keep fighting to ensure cost is never a barrier to opportunity for St. Louisans, amid rising costs of college and vocational training that he says are putting opportunity out of reach for too many families.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.