S. 973 · 111th Congress Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 StageIn committee SponsorBill Nelson Introduced2009-05-05 Latest action2009-05-05 · Introduced in Senate Follow Summary Text Subjects Cosponsors (8) Votes (0) Actions Cosponsors (8) John Kerry Former member Senate MA Democrat Kent Conrad Former member Senate ND Democrat Jon Tester Former member Senate MT Democrat Patrick Leahy Former member Senate VT Democrat Debbie Stabenow Former member Senate MI Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand Current member Senate NY Democrat Harry Reid Former member Senate NV Democrat Chuck Schumer Current member Senate NY Democrat