An identical letter of support was also sent to the bill sponsors of the House companion bill.
March 24, 2021
The Honorable Bob Menendez U.S. Senate 528 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 |
The Honorable John Boozman U.S. Senate 141 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 |
The Honorable Chuck Schumer U.S. Senate 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 |
Dear Senator Menendez, Senator Boozman, and Majority Leader Schumer:
On behalf of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Advocacy Coalition, the undersigned organizations offer our enthusiastic support for the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 834). This bipartisan legislation is crucial to expanding the physician workforce and to ensuring that patients across the country are able to access quality care from providers.