WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging posted the following fact sheet: * * * The Republican Plan for Medicaid Will Harm Kansas KanCare is the state's Medicaid program. More than 411,000 Kansans rely on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Republican Cuts to Medicaid Put Kansans' Health and Coverage At-Risk Every proposal on the Republican wish list of more than $2 trillion in Medicaid cuts  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Pingree, Adams, McGovern, and 80+ House Democrats Condemn USDA for Canceling Programs that Feed Children, Support Local Farmers and Food Banks (Kansas City, MO) - This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Alma Adams (D-NC), and James McGovern (D-MA), along with more than 80 House Democrats, condemned the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (U  more