Keep fighting to make sure Missouri's First District has the resources it needs to grow and thrive.

Wesley continues to fight every day to make sure our district has the resources it needs to grow and thrive.

Commits to keep advocating for federal resources for the district.

Wesley Bell on the Issues
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Wesley continues to fight every day to make sure our district has the resources it needs to grow and thrive.

Bell promises to keep fighting for federal resources for Missouri's First District.

Wesley Bell on the Issues
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Congressman Wesley Bell will submit funding requests for important community projects to the House Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27).

Bell commits to submitting FY2027 funding requests for important community projects.

Appropriations Requests | Representative Wesley Bell
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“Given the severity of this disaster and the need for federal support, we urge swift approval of Missouri’s request. We appreciate your attention and stand ready to help ensure resources reach those in need” wrote the lawmakers.

Bell joined the Missouri delegation in urging approval of a federal disaster declaration and committed to helping ensure recovery resources reach affected Missourians.

Rep. Bell and Rep. Smith lead Missouri Delegation to Urge Federal Disaster Declaration Following Missouri Tornados | Representative Wesley Bell
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The House Appropriations Committee allocates federal discretionary spending... Community Project Funding (CPF) requests are earmarks to support specific community projects as part of the annual appropriations process.

Bell’s official office describes CPF requests as a way to pursue federal funding for specific local projects, showing active effort to direct resources to the district.

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Appropriations Requests | Representative Wesley Bell
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Project descriptions on Bell’s official FY2026 Community Project Funding page include requests for airport infrastructure, flood risk management, public safety IT, bridge reconstruction, fire training tower upgrades, and other local projects across Missouri’s First Congressional District.

Bell formally sought federal money for multiple district infrastructure and public-safety projects, which is concrete evidence of fighting for district resources.

partial same_term A for effort

2026 Community Project Funding | Representative Wesley Bell
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Representative Wesley Bell announced $12,386,000 in Community Project Funding awards for critical projects across Missouri’s First Congressional District in FY2026, saying he was proud to have secured this funding.

Bell reported obtaining $12.386 million in district project funding, which is direct evidence of resources being delivered to the district.

partial same_term A for effort

Bell Delivers Over $12.3 Million for Critical Projects Across the St. Louis Region | Representative Wesley Bell
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Bell’s office says a shutdown ends when Congress passes appropriations bills and states that he is committed to working with colleagues to reopen the government swiftly.

This shows Bell publicly positioning himself to keep federal appropriations moving, but it is advocacy rather than proof of a completed district-specific outcome.

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Government Shutdown: What You Need to Know | Representative Wesley Bell
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Bell's official press-release index lists: "Bell Announces $30 Million in Funding for Lambert Airport’s New Terminal" and says the federal funding will go toward construction of a new terminal, improving airport efficiency and flight capability.

An official House source reports $30 million in federal funding for a major airport project in the St. Louis region, directly supporting the promise to secure resources for Missouri's 1st District.

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Press Releases | Representative Wesley Bell
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Bell's official FY2026 Community Project Funding page lists district requests including $5,000,000 for St. Louis Lambert airport infrastructure, $8,946,000 for St. Louis County flood risk management, $1,700,000 for Harris-Stowe public-safety IT, $5,552,000 for Operation Smart Street, and other bridge, public safety, senior center, fire training, EMS, and redevelopment projects.

Bell formally advanced numerous federal funding requests for local infrastructure, public safety, flood control, education, health, and redevelopment projects across Missouri's 1st District.

partial same_term A for effort

2026 Community Project Funding | Representative Wesley Bell
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Bell's FY2027 Community Project Funding page lists 20 requested projects, including $5,000,000 for St. Louis Lambert Airport, $2,000,000 for a mobile health and workforce initiative, $3,862,700 for a St. Louis County shelter renovation, $5,000,000 for North St. Louis County transportation infrastructure, and $12,000,000 for a St. Louis 911 dispatch center.

Bell continued seeking federal resources for district projects after the FY2026 cycle, showing ongoing concrete action toward the broad resource-delivery promise.

partial same_term A for effort

2027 Community Project Funding | Representative Wesley Bell
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Bell's office states that Community Project Funding requests are earmarks supporting specific community projects in the annual appropriations process, and that Members may also submit programmatic requests for funding levels in appropriations bills.

The official office page explains the appropriations tools Bell used to pursue district resources, supporting the interpretation that his CPF submissions are concrete efforts to bring federal money home.

partial same_term A for effort

Appropriations Requests | Representative Wesley Bell
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Bell's official press-release index says he introduced the CDBG-DR Automated Assessment Act to improve how the federal government identifies and addresses unmet housing, infrastructure, and economic recovery needs after major disasters.

This is concrete legislative action aimed at improving federal disaster-recovery resource allocation, though introduction alone is effort rather than a completed funding outcome.

partial same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Representative Wesley Bell
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Bell's official press-release index says he introduced the Vacancy to Value Act of 2026, legislation aimed at helping communities redevelop vacant and underutilized federal properties into affordable housing, economic development projects, and vital community facilities.

The bill is another concrete effort to channel federal assets toward local community development, but the index does not show enactment or delivered resources.

partial same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Representative Wesley Bell
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AP reported that Bell dropped his 2024 U.S. Senate bid and would instead run in Missouri's 1st Congressional District, a seat covering St. Louis and part of St. Louis County.

This establishes the relevant later federal office and district context for evaluating actions Bell took as a U.S. representative after leaving the Senate race.

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St. Louis County prosecutor drops U.S. Senate bid, will instead oppose Cori Bush in House race | AP News
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