WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced the Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act (https://www.kaine.senate.gov/download/advancing-research-for-chronic-pain-act), bipartisan legislation that would supply clinicians and scientists with high-quality data to help advance research into chronic pain conditions impacting many Americans.

"Over 60 million Americans live with debilitating and often life-altering chronic pain conditions. We must provide researchers with the tools and resources they need to understand pain, enhance treatment, and improve the lives of all those struggling with chronic pai...