Two senators raised concerns on Tuesday about a new Pentagon policy that could bar defense personnel and military commanders from communicating with lawmakers without prior approval.

The mid-October memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would “throttle” communication between the committee and the Pentagon, said Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces panel.

“I'm concerned about the October 15 memo from the secretary, which basically throttles communication between people working at the Pentagon and Congress, including this committee. And I hope that's something to discuss and consider,” King said during a hearing to consider nominees for several senior Defense Department roles. “Because sitting here, these kinds of

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