I remain committed to working with our County partners to make sure everyone in St. Louis County gets the health care they need.
Work with St. Louis County partners to make sure everyone in St. Louis County, including people in county detention facilities, gets the health care they need.
Occurrences
Evidence
Bell's official House site lists a June 24, 2026 Latest News item titled "Congressman Bell Issues Statement of Support to Avoid Medical Staff Shortages in St. Louis County Jails" and summarizes it as support for preventing medical staffing gaps at St. Louis County adult and youth detention facilities.
Bell's official House page lists service on the Oversight subcommittee covering health care and financial services, and lists him as co-chair of the Congressional Diversion and Rehabilitation Caucus.
Assessments
Bell took a direct same-term action supporting continuity of medical staffing in St. Louis County adult and youth detention facilities, and his committee/caucus roles are relevant to health care and justice-system rehabilitation. However, the evidence shows advocacy and positioning, not that he secured the broader promised outcome that everyone in St. Louis County, including people in county detention facilities, receives needed health care. This merits partial credit rather than full delivery.