Press Releases

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Bell Calls on Department of Energy to Lead Long-Delayed Cleanup of West Lake Landfill

Bell Leads Colleagues in Demanding Answers from President Trump on Rising Cost of Living

Bell Secures Major Wins and Millions in Critical Funding for St. Louis

Bell, Barragán Introduce the Food Assurance and Security Act to Restore USDA’s Annual Food Access Report

Bell, Booker, Johnson Introduce Bill to End Forced Arbitration in Race Discrimination Cases

Bell, Matsui Lead 80+ Lawmakers Urging President Trump to Restore Funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

November 14, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) and Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) led over 80 of their colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald J. Trump calling on his Administration to restore funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) following its elimination in the Rescissions Act of 2025. The lawmakers warn that cutting CPB funding will weaken local journalism, jeopardize public safety, and destabilize the federal appropriations process.

STATEMENT: Bell Celebrates IAM District 837, Boeing Contract Agreement

STATEMENT: Bell Votes NO on Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371

Bell, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Establish a National Day of the Deployed

Bell, Tokuda, Horsford Lead Colleagues in Urging Pentagon to Reverse Discriminatory Shaving Waiver Policy