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- Senator Chris Murphy was denied access to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar during a congressional trip.
- The Pentagon cited Secretary Pete Hegseth’s March 3, 2026 travel-restriction directive as the basis for denial.
- Murphy said the denial was intended to hide the true cost of the nearly eight-month Iran war.
- He plans to draft language forcing the Department of Defense to grant congressional overseas base access in future defense bills.