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In response to the dire physician shortage Southern Nevada faces, Congresswoman Susie Lee has proposed a bipartisan bill designed to boost the number of doctors in the region.

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Congresswoman Susie Lee introduced a new bipartisan bill aimed at tackling the doctor shortage in Southern Nevada.

The Physicians for Underserved Areas Act would change the Graduate Medical Education process to give residency programs in Nevada and other areas with severe physician shortages a greater chance of gaining more medical residency slots that become available when a hospital closes.

When Rep. Susie Lee, a Democrat from Nevada, attends President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday,  she’ll be “paying close attention to what the President doesn’t say in his address, which is how kids with disabilities will suffer without special education programs while billionaires get tax breaks.”

Also highlighting the importance of the Department of Education amid federal budget cuts, Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., will bring Nevada education advocate Michelle Alejandra Booth.

U.S. Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., advocated for the laid off workers at Lake Mead in letters she sent Wednesday to the Republicans leading the House committees that have oversight of national park employees.

“This is dangerous for the employees. It's dangerous for our visitors," Lee said in a statement.

"This is dangerous for the employees. It's dangerous for our visitors," Lee said. "But more importantly, this does absolutely nothing to save you one dime at the gas pump, one dime at the grocery store, or lower your housing costs. This is reckless, and we're going to fight it."