Statements and posts
13 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Announced $10.8 million in workforce development funding for St. Louis Community College.
“St. Louis Community College does incredible work preparing people for in-demand jobs, and this investment will help them reach even more people. I'm proud to see these resources come to our region.”
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Congressman Bell Helps Bring Billion-Dollar Navy Fighter Contract to St. Louis
Praised Boeing's billion-dollar Navy fighter contract win for St. Louis.
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Congressman Bell Announces Over $2 Million for Missouri HBCUs
Announced $2.7 million in federal funding for Missouri HBCUs.
“With adequate federal funding, they [HBCUs] can continue to educate Black Americans from Missouri and beyond for generations to come”
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Introduced bipartisan bill to ensure disaster aid continues during government shutdowns.
“When a disaster tears through your community, the last thing you should have to worry about is whether Washington's dysfunction will delay your recovery needs”
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Introduced a resolution commemorating 30 years of Missouri-Panama partnership.
“For thirty years, Missouri and Panama have stood together as partners and as friends”
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Representatives Bell, Thanedar, and Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Commemorating 988 Day
Introduced bipartisan resolution commemorating 988 Day to raise awareness of suicide and crisis lifeline.
“The number 988 is a cornerstone of our nation's mental health safety net, but too many people still don't know it's there to help them on one of the hardest days of their life.”
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Toured USPS facility with Postmaster General to address mail delays affecting region.
“We’re not here to criticize what is going right, we are here to figure out how to fix what is going wrong”
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Led resolution recognizing 1960 Missouri Tigers football team as national champions.
“As a proud Mizzou graduate, I’m always going to champion my school.”
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Led 70+ members opposing Navy plan to rename USS Doris Miller after Trump.
“There has never been a time when we have named a warship after a sitting president. Changing course and now to satisfy a sitting President’s ego, especially one who dodged service to his country, would be shamefully wrong. We urge you to reject this plan and ensure that CVN-81 bears the name USS Doris Miller. Our Navy…”
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Led 34 lawmakers demanding Pentagon answers on USS Abraham Lincoln crew's poor conditions and mental health crisis.
“Like the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) before it, CVN-72’s extended deployment is accompanied by deeply troubling reports about sailors’ mental health and living conditions. These reports are not political conjecture; they come from sailors’ worried family members.”
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Congressman Bell Hosts Women Veterans Roundtable to Address Issues Facing Veteran Communities
Hosted roundtable with women veterans to address unique challenges facing female veteran communities.
“Your [female servicemembers] experiences are not a footnote to the veteran story. They are central to it”
Military Health CareAI-read
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Expressed concern about police questioning of Srebrenica Memorial Center staff in Bosnia.
“We are deeply troubled by reports that current and former staff of the Srebrenica Memorial Center have been called in for questioning by Republika Srpska authorities. The scope and the timing of these summonses raise serious alarm — especially given that the Memorial Center's work is essential to safeguarding the…”
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Representatives Bell and Moylan Introduce Legislation Expanding Radiation Exposure Benefits
Introduced bipartisan bill expanding radiation exposure compensation benefits from $50,000 to $150,000.
“Long before I got to Congress, I heard from St. Louisans who endured decades of health crises, economic struggles, and neglect after radioactive contamination from the Manhattan Project upended their lives. Families from across my district have suffered from terrible cancers, thyroid issues, and even death because of…”
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