Representative Wesley Bell introduced the BRIDGE Act to improve employment pathways for justice-impacted individuals and opportunity youth.
Quiver AI Summary
Representative Bell introduces BRIDGE Act: Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) has introduced the Building Reentry and Inclusive Development for Greater Employment (BRIDGE) Act, aimed at enhancing job opportunities for justice-impacted individuals and opportunity youth who face significant employment barriers.
Key provisions of the BRIDGE Act: The Act proposes to expand eligibility for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to formerly excluded groups, including individuals with criminal records and out-of-school youth aged 16-24. This move is intended to provide more pathways to employment, thereby supporting economic mobility.
Support for the Act: Various stakeholders, including Phillip Robinson of the Forum for Youth Investment, have expressed support, emphasizing the potential impact on Opportunity Youth and the importance of fair-chance hiring. The BRIDGE Act aims to disrupt cycles of incarceration while fostering self-sufficiency in affected communities.
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Wesley Bell Fundraising
Wesley Bell recently disclosed $453.7K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 30th, 2026. This was the 186th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 83.0% came from individual donors.
Bell disclosed $206.7K of spending. This was the 361st most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Bell disclosed $847.8K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 431st most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Wesley Bell's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Wesley Bell Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Wesley Bell:
- H.R.7998: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the work opportunity tax credit.
- H.R.7814: To establish an independent statutory commission within the legislative branch responsible for ensuring oversight, transparency, and accountability over the Department of Justice operations and handling of the Epstein Files, and for other purposes.
- H.R.7746: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8390 North Broadway in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Chuck Stone Post Office".
- H.R.7570: Reinvest in Public Schools Act of 2026
- H.R.7461: FEMA Accountability Act
- H.R.7395: NO ICE ADs Act
You can track bills proposed by Wesley Bell on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Bell.
2026 Missouri's 1st Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $40,782,256 of spending in Missouri's 1st congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $31,057,767 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') ($17,197,078)
- JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC ($4,016,085)
- FAIRSHAKE ($2,813,046)
- MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PAC ($2,497,359)
- WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC ($1,601,320)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Missouri's 1st congressional district election.
